Some people have lost many friends to AIDS in a short span of time. This can make us feel even more vulnerable, helpless and full of rage. Our grief may be mixed with guilt about our own survival and continued good health. Sudden deaths, especially violent or accidental ones, can provoke greater shock, anxiety and distress. They can make us feel helpless and vulnerable, and may even arouse feelings of rage.
Suicide often leads to a sense of guilt or failure among survivors.
Anticipatory Grief Sharing the dying process with a loved one spares them the isolation so characteristic of dying in our society. Everyone involved has an opportunity to be close, intensify their love, share their feelings, grieve together and come to some level of resolution before death occurs. Daily care of a dying person can be draining and stressful. It can also be one of the most profound experiences of love in a lifetime. Healing Ourselves Time alone will not heal grief.