A lot of people also experience feelings of resentment, anger, and guilt. When this happens the bereaved person, in a sense, loses their own life as well as that of the person who died. Traumatic Grief symptoms signal that something is blocking the resolution of feelings related to the loss. For people experiencing Traumatic Grief, the death of their friend or family member has come as a shock, producing a form of trauma reaction. The sense of shock may occur even when the death is expected and follows a long illness.
Shock is almost universal following a sudden, unexpected death.
The grief trauma reaction has a number of typical components or symptoms, outlined below. Currently Traumatic Grief is not considered a mental disorder. However, we believe this is unfair to people who suffer from this condition. We disagree strongly with the idea that people with mental disorders are morally or personally defective. Currently Traumatic Grief is not considered an official mental disorder.