{"id":162,"date":"2012-05-10T10:26:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-10T10:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/bereavement-how-do-we-help\/"},"modified":"2023-03-22T06:07:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T06:07:32","slug":"bereavement-how-do-we-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/lifestyle\/bereavement-how-do-we-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Bereavement &#8211; how do we help?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>What is Bereavement? <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"caps\"><strong>Bereavement refers to the period of mourning and grief following the death of a beloved person\u00a0or animal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He was here yesterday &#8211; we had so much fun. He was here in the morning, and we were playing and laughing&#8212; I just got a call that my friend was dead\u2014and Now \u2013 He is Gone??? My friend is dead!!! Dead for the world!!!! And I don\u2019t know what to do!! Why do I feel so angry? Why do I have so many questions?\u201d \u2013 A young friend.<\/p>\n<p>This can happen to anyone. This might be one of the most painful experiences that one may go through. It will be hard to forget this terrible tragedy. Your memories of the departed friend or family- will not leave you- ever!!!\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-US\">It is extremely difficult when a loved one dies- it could be a friend or a family member. Some tell-tale signs of Grief \/ Bereavement<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>signs of Grief \/ Bereavement<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'verdana' , sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Apathy (loss of interest in usual activities)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'verdana' , sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Anger (feels angry at the person who is dead, or holds others responsible for the persons death, angry at self for not being able to save the person)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'verdana' , sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Loneliness \/ Isolation (looses interest in socializing and isolates self)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'verdana' , sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Loss of appetite (does not feel hungry)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'verdana' , sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Sadness ( at the loss)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'verdana' , sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Tired ( no energy to do anything, being exhausted most of the time)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'verdana' , sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Sleep pattern changes (Sleep can be affected either increase or decrease)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'verdana' , sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Sometimes hearing voices or seeing the departed person<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you or your friends- have any of these <strong>physical symptoms of bereavement<\/strong>, and they do not improve gradually, &amp; you are worried that something may be wrong- You or your friends- don&#8217;t have to suffer and fear about your own well-being, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/doctors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">see a doctor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Kamali. R. SampathKumar., M.B.B.S. (KMC, Mangalore), Dip. In AdTP (Canada) is a Consultant in Behavioural Disorders specializing in Concurrent Disorders at Kauvery Hospital Chennai. She can be contacted at 730588705 \/ 9952001587.\u00a0 Email: <a href=\"mailto:drkamali@kauveryhospital.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: black;\">drkamali@kauveryhospital.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kauvery Hospital is globally known for its multidisciplinary services at all its Centers of Excellence, and for its comprehensive, Avant-Grade technology, especially in diagnostics and remedial care in heart diseases, transplantation, vascular and neurosciences medicine. Located in the heart of Trichy (Tennur, Royal Road and Alexandria Road (Cantonment), Chennai, Hosur, Salem, Tirunelveli and Bengaluru, the hospital also renders adult and pediatric trauma care.<\/p>\n<p>Chennai \u2013 044 4000 6000 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Cantonment \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Heartcity \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Tennur \u2013 0431 4022555 \u2022 Maa Kauvery Trichy \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Kauvery Cancer Institute, Trichy \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Hosur \u2013 04344 272727 \u2022 Salem \u2013 0427 2677777 \u2022 Tirunelveli &#8211; 0462 4006000 \u2022 Bengaluru &#8211; 080 6801 6801<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Bereavement? 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