Question

- Your friend’s mother has just died and you are very upset about it.  You have noticed that your friend has stopped caring about everything, is not showering, and not keeping up with her personal hygiene as she usually would.  What would you do?

Answer 1

Grief is defined as the emotional process of coping with a loss. the reality of loss can be applied to the absence of anything that is significant or meaningful to our excistence.There are five stages in the theory of grief, they are denial,anger,bargaining,depression, and acceptance. In the present situation the client having depression, during this stage ,the full impact of the loss is experienced. This is a time of quiet desperation and disengagement from all associations with the lost entity.
In this stage the client needs evaluation to find any primary psychiatric disorder. The client should encourage to talk about his feelings concerning the deceased in a private room.Reassurance is given that this is a normal process and will subside on its own. If necessary, refer to psychiatric services