Increased enjoyment of everyday life and experience. A sense of connection with the deceased person. Increased desire to become involved with others. Describe how you have planned for your own death. Describe how your experience of death affects the way you live your everyday life today.
Violent trauma ruptures an individuals psychic equilibrium and social environment.
It fractures everyday existence and leaves the individual in a state of chaos and fear. It requires individuals to go beyond their normal resources to regain a sense of order and equilibrium and to restore value and meaning to their lives. Caregivers who have experienced trauma may have sought help or found internal resources that gave them the strength to reconstruct their senses of safety, autonomy, trust, self-esteem, and ability to establish relationships with others. Caregivers who have not experienced trauma may yet have their lives tested. In either case, before caregivers begin to help trauma survivors, it is important to review their understanding of the impact of trauma and the processes of recovery.