Much of the following material can be easily accessed on the web, but I'm so fascinated with the terminology of bereavement that I've decided to post them, here. Clear explanations are available at the
About.com links listed in
this post. However, I found clear explanations that I prefer at an alternate site, as well. I'll attach the appropriate links to the words.
- Grief: Reaction to a loss.
- Mourning: Process of adapting to a loss, distinguished by action (either internal or external) and often influenced by societal and cultural dictates.
- Bereavement: The state of having experienced a loss, which includes the loss event, grief and mourning.
Later.
- Grief: Reaction to a loss.
- Mourning: Process of adapting to a loss, distinguished by action (either internal or external) and often influenced by societal and cultural dictates.
- Bereavement: The state of having experienced a loss, which includes the loss event, grief and mourning.
Later.