How one can Grieve the Loss of life of Somebody You Do not Know

Grief is healthy.

The death of a loved one is an inevitable, sure, inevitable, and unstoppable part of life. Surviving family members and friends experience an emotional cascade of grief regardless of how their loved one passed away.

Grief has no formula, no time limit, or right or wrong. Grief is an important part of the healing process.

Each of us grieves in our own time and way. Neither wisdom nor understanding make it easier because these are rational thoughts.

Grief is not rational or linear.

In mourning, the reason is useless. Emotions are dictated by the limbic system in your brain, which is the seat of your emotions.

Often times, the world mourns and mourns celebrities and important people as if they lost a loved one because they actually did it.

The intensity and time of grief differ when it comes to someone who is immediately important to you, but those unknown in your personal life can share the same patterns and stages of grief as the loss of loved ones.

Why is this?

We create strong emotional bonds with celebrities in public.

Many of our loved ones who have passed away who are not family members or close friends have lived in your life as if they were family members or dear friends for most of your life.

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You have built strong bonds and relationships throughout your life through television, the medium of technology, movies, concerts, and events. People tend to idolize, idealize and mythologize these legends and connect deeply.

This is part of the human experience. Your grief is part of the collective unconscious.

We share grief and loss together, just as we share joy and excitement.

Finding comfort, acceptance, and relief increases the likelihood that others will find comfort. This is also a function of the collective unconscious.

In Jungian psychology, the collective unconscious is a concept originally defined by the psychoanalyst Carl Jung. It refers to the idea that a segment of the deepest unconscious is genetically inherited and not shaped by personal experience. It's part of the human condition.

Mourning and "The Hundredth Monkey Effect"

An example is “The Hundredth Monkey Effect”, which hypothesizes that “… a new behavior or idea should spread in an unexplained manner quickly from one group to all related groups as soon as a critical number of members of a group change the new one Behavior shows or recognizes the new idea. "

How is this theory related to grief and loss?

When others feel the pain and loss of a hero, heroine, icon, or celebrated personality, it is a human experience shared by many. People associate with the pain and sadness of others as well as joy.

This is empathy, something most of us have in common. I say most because there are certain personality disorders where empathy doesn't exist.

There is a symbiotic relationship with all of us worldwide when we experience loss, pride, and joy. We feel one. When President Reagan called on Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall, the free world celebrated as if it were on its own lawn.

People are wired for connection, especially in grief.

According to the philosopher Martin Buber, people are wired for connection. When we get into a breakup through unexpected or sudden loss, we get into a crisis.

It is difficult enough even when a loss is to be expected, as with an elderly person or someone who is sick, but when it is sudden, such as in a car accident or suicide, people are first in shock and denial.

It forces you to experience the loss of a secure bond. Someone you have connected with and loved dearly, even those you do not know personally, like a celebrity.

Mourning a celebrity is natural.

Losing an icon, even if you've never been in their company, feels just like losing a best friend or even a hero. So grief is a natural occurrence.

People like Princess Diana, President John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr. and Elvis Presley were expressions of people's own desires, hopes and dreams.

They have inspired us with passion and determination in our own lives by exemplifying what really matters. To be the best we can and will be what we should be.

Experience the five stages of grief

The five stages of grief – denial, anger, negotiation, depression, and acceptance – are part of everyone's grief. Everyone experiences these phases personally in their own way and at their time.

For example, there are people who still deny the death of Elvis Presley and long to keep him alive in their hearts and minds. Resigning to losing a loved one, whether with family, friends, or being loved and respected, is the stage of grief known as acceptance.

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Everyone shares the sadness and the loss. The common denominator is our human nature, our authenticity.

When a familiar character dies in your life, you have to come to terms with how fragile life is.

To be alive and well in one moment and be gone in another is a fear and reality we all share. Mourning the loss of people whom you have celebrated for various reasons is part of the human condition.

To be loved and to love is what it means to be human.

Grief is healing.

The most important part of grief is feeling your feelings. Grief is a healing feeling.

Talk to others who celebrated the life of the deceased. Share your heartfelt feelings with those you trust and understand your grief.

Know that what you experience is common and needs to be felt. Most of all, remember to celebrate their lives and mourn their deaths.

This guest article was first published on YourTango.com: How to Mourn Someone You Don't Know.

Photo by Moritz Schumacher on Unsplash.

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