Coping with a Loss

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Coping with a Loss

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Coping with a Loss. Understanding a Loss. Rejection from friends, job, parents etc. Break-up in a Relationship Loss of a pet, friend, family member Death Item lost, stolen or misplaced Athletic Event loss, failed Test Moving, New School. 5 Stages of Grief. Elizabeth Kubler -Ross - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Coping with a Loss

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Rejection from friends, job, parents etc. Break-up in a Relationship Loss of a pet, friend, family member Death Item lost, stolen or misplaced Athletic Event loss, failed Test Moving, New School

Understanding a Loss

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Elizabeth Kubler-Ross Variety of factors: relationship, cause of

death, duration of illness, & personal belief1. Denial – Not accepting reality2. Anger – Feeling powerless and deprived.

“Why did this happen?”3. Bargaining – Make promises to change4. Depression - Sad feelings – realization

hits5. Acceptance – Resolution, moving on,

closure6. Coping w/ loss activity & Advice Please

5 Stages of Grief