Loss events can be the loss of one's health, such as a fatal disease, an intractable chronic illness, or physical disability; the loss of a loved one, such as the death or departure of a close friend or relative; the loss of one's job or property; or seeing one's cherished hopes dashed, such as suddenly finding out that one's spouse has a lover.
所謂「失落的生活事件」，指的是失去健康，如罹患絕症、久病不癒或是身體有殘疾；失去關愛的人，也就是親友、家人的離開或死亡；失去財產或工作；以及失去珍惜的願望，譬如驟然得知配偶有外遇或愛人移情別戀等。