There are cases where the coping skills a mourner is using to deal with his or her grief become destructive and unhealthy to the mourner and others around them. An unhealthy mourning style can be indicated when the observed mourning negatively affects for a duration of time such factors as:
- The mourner’s ability to function in everyday, necessary tasks at home, at work or in social settings
- The quality of the mourner’s lifestyle
- The mental and emotional wellbeing of the mourner
- The physical wellbeing of the mourner
- The stability and strength of important relationships in the mourner’s life
- The ability of the mourner to make continued progress in moving toward reconciliation of his or her grief.
Every grief is complicated in its own way. There are certain aspects of every grief that cause the individual mourner to struggle. Complicated grief generally refers to when mourners make no progress or become…
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