meaning of unspeakable loss
Previous literature has identified three social factors that contribute to complications in the grieving process. These factors are 1) When the loss is socially unspeakable; 2) When the loss is socially negated or 3) When there is no social support. Socially unspeakable loss refers to the loss that is âunspeakableâ thereby making members of the social system redundant in being of any assistance to the bereaved (e.g. when the loss is the result of suicide, drug overdose and other potentially âunspeakableâ things). In this type of loss, the social network tends to shy away from the bereaved out of ignorance of what to say to console the mourning person.