Stressors Processes Life-Oriented Maladaptive Adaptive Paying for Fighting with family Hire a mediator/lawyer funeral about money/finances Don’t handle belongings (get rid Settling will Not alert loved ones of of clothes) until ready Distributing what they were left in Try not to speak hastily out of belongings to the will emotion loved ones Take her emotions out Cherish memories instead of on others Getting her trust material things fund/savings Throw away belongings finances in order before ready Grief-Oriented Feeling lonely Stay at home Grief group Feeling like an Don’t go to Talk with sisters, brothers, “orphan” church/family others who have experienced Feeling guilty functions similar losses because she Don’t speak to family Speak to someone about died while in her because of bitterness caregiver’s guilt care over will Spend time with family, Feeling Never get out of bed exercise, get a dog depressed *An obstacle discussed while in the interview was her lack of knowledge of resources available to her. Although there was a grief group in her church, she never knew about it until years later.
Stressors Processes Life-Oriented Paying for funeral Settling will Distributing belongings to loved ones Getting her trust fund/savings finances in order Maladaptive Fighting with family about money/finances Not alert loved ones of what they were left in the will Take her emotions out on others Throw away belongings before ready Adaptive Hire a mediator/lawyer Don’t handle belongings (get rid of clothes) until ready Try not to speak hastily out of emotion Cherish memories instead of material things Grief-Oriented Feeling lonely Feeling like an “orphan” Feeling guilty because she died while in her care Feeling depressed Stay at home Don’t go to church/family functions Don’t speak to family because of bitterness over will Never get out of bed Grief group Talk with sisters, brothers, others who have experienced similar losses Speak to someone about caregiver’s guilt Spend time with family, exercise, get a dog *An obstacle discussed while in the interview was her lack of knowledge of resources available to her. Although there was a grief group in her church, she never knew about it until years later.
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