Thanatology 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Grief Counseling, Thanatology, Grammatical Person

• School: Western University
• Department: Thanatology
• Course: Thanatology 2200
• Professor: Eunice Gorman

Document Summary

Death has an impact on grief but the workplace also has an impact on death and grief. When you are grieving, it requires energy and attention and will distract them from being as committed to their work. = other individuals in the workplace them to discount their grief since it takes them away from this productivity. Discounted grief: mourner"s needs are set-aside in the greater interest of the workplace so there is no interruption. Griever"s are often given the message to get over it quickly and return to normal. No time to prepare, can"t say goodbye, overwhelming blow of fate. If workplace contributed to it, tends to be complicated as there is rage and grief. Other workers may lose their sense of safety and hesitate to return to work. Can alter view other workers have about returning to the physical space. Variables complicating workplace grief: sudden death = ptsd, mutilation or massive injuries = increases pain of loss (cid:885).