TABLE OF CONTENTS
What Makes Traumatic/Sudden Death Different?�������������������������������������1 Feeling Out of Control......................................1 Worry About the Violent Nature of the Crash.........................................2 No Opportunity to Say Goodbye.................3 Physical Responses to Traumatic Grief������������������������������������ 4 Illnesses Related to Grief...............................4 Substance Use...................................................4 Psychological and Emotional Responses to Traumatic Grief�����������6 Denial...................................................................6 Fear/Vulnerability........................................... 8 Anger....................................................................9 Guilt....................................................................10 Faith/Philosophy of Life................................11 Complicated Grief..........................................12 Social Changes in Response to Traumatic Grief�����������������������������������14 Life After Loss.................................................14 Special Dates...................................................15 Future Losses..................................................16 Healing Journey�����������������������������������17 Coping Tips......................................................17 Resources���������������������������������������������20
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