The Five Stages Of Bereavement
As we exist, we nurture death. Death is the apparent end that every person is destined to experience. According to the world-famous Japanese novelist, Haruki Murakami, death is not the opposite of life but an inherent part of it. It's a truth that we can't change. So when we go through a death of relative, friend, family member, colleague or a loved-one it creates a painful bearing in our lives. The type of sorrow and pain that is too deep, neither kindness nor genuineness can cure. Nonetheless, we don't have a choice but to go through the process and realise something from it. Grieving is a natural process that allows us to contemplate and ultimately be at peace enough to go on.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, a Swiss American psychiatrist who established several near death studies, there is what we name "The Five Stages of Grief", in her hypothesis she explained that not everyone can experience all phases, nor in particular order but it's the normal reaction to loss, death or sickness.
DABDA is the generally known acronym of the five phases. Letter D stands for denial. It is the temporary defence mechanism which can be either conscious or unconscious. Letter A stands for anger. This phase is characterised by a strong feeling of rage and envy, wherein the person blames himself or others to release the tension he's experiencing. Letter B stands for bargaining. This stage involves the feeling of hope that it is possible to negotiate or postpone on the passing. Letter D is for for depression. This is the stage wherein the loss is recognised and the individual begins to mourn and cry accompanied by sorrow, doubts and apprehension. Finally, letter A stands for acceptance, whereby the individual begins to accept the reality and tries to start a new life without the loved-one who departed.
As humans we have strong regard to our deceased love ones. As a matter of fact, this specific trait sets us apart from the rest of the species in the animal kingdom. In correlation to that, it's customary for almost all cultures all over the world to conduct funeral ceremonies for the deceased. In the cosmopolitan Merlion City, most Funeral Service Singapore provides comprehensive ceremonies that take in to account the departed's beliefs and customs.
Without a shadow of doubt, losing a loved one can be emotionally, physically, spiritually and mentally demanding. So preparing for the funeral is pretty overwhelming. Nowadays, funeral organisers have been equipped to provide a descent, peaceful and beautiful funeral service. This includes physician's certification of death, carrying of the departed's remains to the funeral home, sale and servicing of casket (for cremation or burial), clothes for the departed also known as Shou Yee, funeral automobile, ceremonial practices and rites, floral decoration, food services and photo remembrance.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, a Swiss American psychiatrist who established several near death studies, there is what we name "The Five Stages of Grief", in her hypothesis she explained that not everyone can experience all phases, nor in particular order but it's the normal reaction to loss, death or sickness.
DABDA is the generally known acronym of the five phases. Letter D stands for denial. It is the temporary defence mechanism which can be either conscious or unconscious. Letter A stands for anger. This phase is characterised by a strong feeling of rage and envy, wherein the person blames himself or others to release the tension he's experiencing. Letter B stands for bargaining. This stage involves the feeling of hope that it is possible to negotiate or postpone on the passing. Letter D is for for depression. This is the stage wherein the loss is recognised and the individual begins to mourn and cry accompanied by sorrow, doubts and apprehension. Finally, letter A stands for acceptance, whereby the individual begins to accept the reality and tries to start a new life without the loved-one who departed.
As humans we have strong regard to our deceased love ones. As a matter of fact, this specific trait sets us apart from the rest of the species in the animal kingdom. In correlation to that, it's customary for almost all cultures all over the world to conduct funeral ceremonies for the deceased. In the cosmopolitan Merlion City, most Funeral Service Singapore provides comprehensive ceremonies that take in to account the departed's beliefs and customs.
Without a shadow of doubt, losing a loved one can be emotionally, physically, spiritually and mentally demanding. So preparing for the funeral is pretty overwhelming. Nowadays, funeral organisers have been equipped to provide a descent, peaceful and beautiful funeral service. This includes physician's certification of death, carrying of the departed's remains to the funeral home, sale and servicing of casket (for cremation or burial), clothes for the departed also known as Shou Yee, funeral automobile, ceremonial practices and rites, floral decoration, food services and photo remembrance.
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