{"id":118707,"date":"2020-04-23T11:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T10:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=118707"},"modified":"2023-01-06T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T12:00:00","slug":"grieving-process-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/grieving-process-pandemic.htm","title":{"rendered":"The Grieving Process When we Miss the Funeral &#8211; Mourning from Afar or Alone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_136499\" style=\"width: 374px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-136499\" class=\" wp-image-136499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-irina-anastasiu-54512-400x265.jpg\" alt=\"grieving process\" width=\"364\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-irina-anastasiu-54512-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-irina-anastasiu-54512-500x331.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-irina-anastasiu-54512-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-irina-anastasiu-54512.jpg 709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-136499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo by Irina Anastasiu for Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Andrea M. Darcy<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Stuck far away or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/moving-abroad-cause-depression.htm\">overseas<\/a> during the loss of a loved one or friend?\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/truth-about-grief-and-bereavement.htm\">grieving process<\/a> is unique when we can&#8217;t be part of group bereavement, even if you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/loss-of-a-loved-one.htm\">expected the loss<\/a>. What can help?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Guilt that we can\u2019t be with our loved ones as they go<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/why-do-i-feel-guilty-all-the-time.htm\">Guilt<\/a> can be immense if a loved one or friend died far away or<\/strong> even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/i-feel-so-alone.htm\">alone<\/a>. Our minds might again and again imagine the very worst of what this was like for them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why do we feel guilty for something we had no control over? It can be a <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/good-coping-skills.htm\">coping mechanism<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #666699;\">Speaking to<a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/culture\/culture-features\/coronavirus-grief-pandemic-emotional-fatigue-981847\/\"> Rolling Stone magazine<\/a>, well-known grief expert David Kessler explained, &#8220;We are uncomfortable in a world where we\u2019re helpless. We need to find <a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/controlling-behaviours-actually-guilty.htm\">control<\/a>. So our control is \u2018Well, I\u2019m just going to be<a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/why-do-i-feel-guilty-all-the-time.htm\"> guilty<\/a> about it \u2014 that\u2019s what I\u2019m doing.&#8217;\u201d<span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">What all experience the grieving process differently<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the book\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/psycnet.apa.org\/record\/2000-07157-000\">&#8220;Men Don&#8217;t Cry, Women Do&#8221;, researchers Martin and Doka <\/a>found that some of us have an &#8216;intuitive&#8217; grieving style, where we process with emotions, and others have a physical and cognitive style, where<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/grief-counselling.htm\"> grief is processed<\/a> more with thinking and body symptoms.[1]<\/p>\n<p>So w<strong>e can&#8217;t necessarily ever know if our grieving process would have been different if we were there for <\/strong>the end of a loved one&#8217;s life or the funeral,\u00a0 as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/myths-about-grief-and-loss.htm\">g<\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\">rief is unpredictable.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\">What might happen if we are grieving at a distance\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>But what might be more likely to happen if we are left to mourn from a distance? What can we perhaps expect or be on the lookout for?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\">1. A longer grief period. <\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Not being able to be with your loved one as they pass, and not being able to access the mourning rituals of your culture? Might mean that the grief process stretches on even longer.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_118710\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-118710\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-118710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/yuris-alhumaydy-mSXMHkgRs8s-unsplash-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"grieving process\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/yuris-alhumaydy-mSXMHkgRs8s-unsplash-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/yuris-alhumaydy-mSXMHkgRs8s-unsplash-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/yuris-alhumaydy-mSXMHkgRs8s-unsplash-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/yuris-alhumaydy-mSXMHkgRs8s-unsplash.jpg 709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-118710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo by Yuris Alhumaydy<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>But this is not for certain. Some of us <\/strong>are far more<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-resilience.htm\">\u00a0resilient<\/a> in the face of grief than we expect.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #333399;\">A <a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"https:\/\/psycnet.apa.org\/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2F0022-3514.83.5.1150\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">research study on bereavement patterns\u00a0<\/span><\/a> led by psychologist and grief expert George Bonnano looked at 205 individuals several years prior to the loss of their spouse, then at six and 18 months post bereavement. A pattern of resilience proved more frequent than both common grief and chronic depression. [2]<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\">2. Anger at yourself and the situation.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/anger-issues-signs.htm\">Anger<\/a> is a common stage of grief, and in this case might be directed towards the situation that meant you weren&#8217;t able to attend the group mourning or funeral. This could look like being angry at your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/is-my-boss-a-sociopath.htm\">employer who wouldn&#8217;t give you time off<\/a>, a family member who wouldn&#8217;t take care of the kids and let you go, or even at yourself for not being there. Try to recognise that it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/truth-about-grief-and-bereavement.htm\">just grief talking<\/a> over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/why-you-always-pick-a-fight.htm\">pick fights<\/a> that leave you feeling worse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\">3. Increased feelings of helplessness.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/learned-helplessness.htm\">Feelings of helplessness<\/a> are a part of grieving for many. But now we also might <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/learned-helplessness.htm\">feel helpless<\/a> against the situation that kept us apart from being with loved ones and the mourning experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\">4. More loneliness. <\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The feeling of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/how-to-overcome-loneliness.htm\">loneliness<\/a> might be greater, particularly if it seems everyone else was there but you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\">5. A delayed grieving process.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The strange, disconnected loss of losing a loved one when we are far from the experience might mean we put off mourning until we meet someone who was there. Or make a trip to, say, see the grave if there is one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The changing ritual of the grieving process<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><strong>There are new ways of mourning that can feel helpful for some of us, such as <\/strong>attending a video streaming of the funeral or memorial, or posting on the Facebook page of the deceased.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>For young people, this way of grieving could actually feel more comfortable.<\/strong> In <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/46578570_Student_Reactions_to_the_Shootings_at_Virginia_Tech_and_Northern_Illinois_University_Does_Sharing_Grief_and_Support_Over_the_Internet_Affect_Recovery\">a study on students after a series of shootings in schools in Illinois<\/a>,<\/span> USA,\u00a0 students perceived their Internet activities around grieving, such as on Facebook, as being beneficial to them. [3]<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">But a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/13576275.2015.1083693\"> recent study on Facebook memorials<\/a> found there could be two sides to consider. Yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/the-grieving-process-online.htm\">online memorials<\/a> have the\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">positive affect of allowing or even creating friendships among the friends of the deceased. But they can mean you don\u2019t have the same control over your memories of your loved one, having to face other people&#8217;s perspectives and framings. This can possibly create grief instead of alleviate it. [4]<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>So in the face of these new ways of mourning,<\/strong> listen to your own instincts. If it makes you feel uncomfortable, it might be best to avoid altogether and mourn in the way that feels right to you.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">7 Ways to navigate grief from afar<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So what can help if you are experiencing the grieving process alone and from afar?<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #333399;\">1.Don\u2019t judge yourself for not mourning like the others. <\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The five stages of grief are popular, but were never destined by their creator to be an exact map. The truth is that people mourn differently. and that\u2019s fine. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #333399;\">2. Honour your feelings as they are. <\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It\u2019s okay and normal when in the grieving process to feel all sorts of emotions. And don\u2019t assume they will all be negative. Sometimes you might feel really low one day then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-happiness-really.htm\">insanely happy<\/a> for no reason the next. That\u2019s okay too. You are allowed to feel good.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #333399;\">3. Investigate mortality and fear of dying. <\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_136500\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-136500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-136500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-matthias-zomer-592667-400x225.jpg\" alt=\"grieving process\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-matthias-zomer-592667-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-matthias-zomer-592667-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-matthias-zomer-592667.jpg 709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-136500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo by Matthias Zomer for Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Losing a loved one can trigger our own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/fear-of-death.htm\">fear of death and dying<\/a>. If this is you, consider joining an online \u2018death cafe\u2019 where you can talk about and learn about death with supportive others. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #333399;\">4. Use tools that work for you. <\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you hate sharing your feelings, try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/how-to-use-a-self-help-journal.htm\">journalling<\/a>. Other people like to express their grief through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/dance-movement-psychotherapy.htm\">dance<\/a>, or art. Or use therapy tools like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/tools-for-troubled-times.htm\">Gestalt chair method<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #333399;\">5. Don\u2019t disappear. <\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Do you withdraw when stressed? Fair enough. But do try to keep at least some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/authentic-relationships.htm\">connection with others<\/a> as it<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/connecting-with-people.htm\"> connection is shown to help lessen depression<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #333399;\">6. Use gratitude and positive thinking carefully.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Of course it matters to<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/practicing-gratitude-mood.htm\">be grateful<\/a> for the relationship we had with our loved one and the time we did spend together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">But be wary of using gratitude and &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/benefits-of-positive-thinking.htm\">positive thinking<\/a>&#8216; to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-are-repressed-emotions.htm\">repress feelings<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/loss-of-a-pet.htm\">Grief<\/a> doesn&#8217;t go away if we ignore it, it just gets delayed or comes out in other, sometimes more destructive ways down the line.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18.72px; color: #333399;\">7. When in doubt, reach out.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">If you find it hard to express your emotions with friends and family, or don&#8217;t have anyone to talk to? Consider <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/grief-counselling.htm\">grief counselling<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> over the internet. It can be a huge relief to talk to someone who understands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">We connect you with<span style=\"color: #333399;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"> top<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/bereavement-counselling-london.htm\"> London bereavement therapists<\/a><\/span> now working over the internet. Or use <span style=\"color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"https:\/\/harleytherapy.com\/?utm_source=Harley%20Therapy%20Blog&amp;utm_content=Mid%20Post\">our booking platform<\/a><\/span> to find UK-wide <span style=\"color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"https:\/\/harleytherapy.com\/?utm_source=Harley%20Therapy%20Blog&amp;utm_content=Post%20End\">online grief counsellors<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Still have a question about the grieving process during Covid19? Or want to share your experience with other readers? Post below.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-117271 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/headshot-yellow-397x400.png\" alt=\"Andrea Blundell\" width=\"118\" height=\"119\" \/><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Andrea M. Darcy is the editor and lead writer of this site. A writer for over twenty years, she also studied counselling and coaching.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">FOOTNOTES<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">[1]Martin, T. L., &amp; Doka, K. J. (2000). <em>Series in death, dying, and bereavement. Men don&#8217;t cry\u2026women do: Transcending gender stereotypes of grief.\u00a0<\/em>Brunner\/Mazel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">[2]Bonanno, G. A., Wortman, C. B., Lehman, D. R., Tweed, R. G., Haring, M., Sonnega, J., Carr, D., &amp; Nesse, R. M. (2002). Resilience to loss and chronic grief: A prospective study from preloss to 18-months post loss. <em>Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 83<\/em>(5), 1150\u20131164.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">[3] Vicary, Amanda &amp; Fraley, R.. (2010). Student Reactions to the Shootings at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University: Does Sharing Grief and Support Over the Internet Affect Recovery?. Personality &amp; social psychology bulletin. 36. 1555-63. 10.1177\/0146167210384880.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span class=\"authors\">[4]Jo Bell, Louis Bailey &amp; David Kennedy<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"date\">(2015)<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"art_title\">\u2018We do it to keep him alive\u2019: bereaved individuals\u2019 experiences of online suicide memorials and continuing bonds,<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"serial_title\">Mortality,<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"volume_issue\">20:4,<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"page_range\">375-389,<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"doi_link\">DOI:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/13576275.2015.1083693\">10.1080\/13576275.2015.1083693.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andrea M. 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