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Grief By Homicide
Losing a loved one to murder causes overwhelming emotional reactions for survivors. Often after learning of the murder of a loved one, survivors experience a feeling of shock, numbness and disbelief that their loved one is gone. To be confronted by the sudden violent death of a loved one is so horrible, devastating and absolute that many individuals are unable to comprehend the overwhelming news. Your world has been turned upside down. Nothing in life prepares survivors for the reality that someone they love has died a violent death. The grief and anguish may seem unbearable. Nothing in one's coping mechanisms prepares survivors for this kind of trauma.
The grief that follows the murder of a loved one cannot be measured in stages or by how others react. For some people the reactions of shock, disbelief and intense emotions may come and go for a long period of time. Because the experience of grief is so different for each person, family members need to reach out to each other and seek outside help when they need it.
Learn about the effects of homicide. Learn ways to cope and ways to support each other by visiting these helpful pages.
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