out of conscious- ness. Researchers call this response stress induced analgesia. The body releases hormones which block pain pathways to pre- vent people from feeling pain.
When a traumatic death occurs, many loved ones want to know exactly what happened, who was with their loved one or who tried to help them. Sometimes those details will emerge from others who were present at the time and other times, those details may never fully be known. It can be a difficult thing to not know the details of exactly what happened because often your mind will go to your worst fears. It may be helpful to talk about your fears or anxiety surrounding your loved one’s death. No Opportunity to Say Goodbye After a tragedy, surviving family members and friends are emotionally assaulted. There is no time to gradually prepare for the loss. You could have never prepared for the devastating blow
caused by your loved one’s traumatic death. When someone dies due to an expected death they may have the opportunity to see or talk with their loved one. Due to the unexpected nature of traumatic death, you
Even if you didn’t get to say goodbye,
your loved one knew you cared about them.
may not have had time to say goodbye, tell them you love them or to spend time with them before
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