Grief During Covid-19 Process

Abstract

Although grief is a natural and normal reaction experienced after all changes, it can become a process that can lead to emotional compulsions, depending on the type and variety of the loss experienced, the personality characteristics of the person experiencing grief, and the coping methods. One of the processes that can be given as an example for the grief coming out of its natural structure and causing emotional strain is the Covid-19 outbreak. The Covid-19 epidemic, which has appeared in our country since March 2020, causes secondary losses due to the policies that include restrictions in daily life and the social consequences of the epidemic, and primary losses due to the death of patient’s due to the epidemic, and individuals may have difficulty coping with the grief caused by the epidemic. In this context, this study aims to discuss how psychosocial intervention can be carried out for individuals who suffer from loss after death due to the Covid-19 epidemic, in line with the literature on grief.

Keywords

• covid-19
• grief
• gtief responses
• complicated grief
• disenfranchised grief
• cognitive behavioral therapy
• grief counseling

Covid-19 Sürecinde Yas

Abstract

Yas tüm değişimler sonrasında yaşanan doğal ve normal bir tepki olmasına rağmen, yaşanan kaybın tür ve çeşitliliğine, yas yaşayan kişinin kişilik özelliklerine ve baş etme yöntemlerine göre doğal yapısından çıkarak duygusal zorlamalara yol açabilecek bir süreç haline gelebilmektedir. Yasın doğal yapısından çıkarak duygusal zorlanmalara yol açabilecek bir hale gelmesine örnek verilebilecek süreçlerden biri de Covid-19 salgınıdır. 2020 Mart ayından beri ülkemizde görünen Covid-19 salgını, günlük yaşamda kısıtlamalara gitmeyi de içine alan politikalar ve salgının sosyal sonuçları nedeniyle ortaya çıkan durumlar nedeniyle ikincil, salgın nedeniyle hastaların hayatlarını kaybetmesi nedeniyle birincil kayıplara yol açmakta, bireyler salgın nedeniyle oluşan yasla baş etmekte zorlanabilmektedir. Bu bağlamda bu çalışma, yasla ilgili literatür doğrultusunda, Covid-19 salgını nedeniyle oluşan vefat sonrasında kayıp yaşayan bireylere yönelik psikososyal müdahalenin nasıl gerçekleştirilebileceğini tartışmak amacındadır.

Keywords

• Covid-19
• yas
• yas tepkileri
• karmaşık yas
• sosyal onaysız yas
• kognitif davranışçı terapi
• yas danışmanlığı

Supporting Institution

Gelişim Üniversitesi

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