Loss is a universal human experience that can occur throughout life. There are several types of loss, including maturational loss resulting from normal life transitions, situational loss from sudden external events, and personal loss requiring adaptation through grieving. Coping with loss involves both problem-focused strategies aimed at modifying the stressor's source, and emotion-focused strategies aimed at managing the emotional impact, such as meditation, biofeedback, relaxation techniques, spiritual practices, humor, and developing new skills. Effectively coping with loss is important for reducing anxiety, depression, and health problems.

1. Coping with Loss
Presented by : Ritika soni

2. INTRODUCTION
• Loss is a universal experience that occurs throughout
the lifespan
• Loss is a part of life cycle.
• Loss is anything that is perceived as such by the
individual.
• All the people experience loss in the form of change ,
growth.
• The experience of loss is painful , frightening and
lonely
• It triggers an array of emotional responses.
• When loss is not acknowledged or there are multiple
losses , anxiety , depression health problems may
occur.

3. • Loss :
The experience of
separation from
something of personal
importance

6. Types of loss
• Losses may be actual or perceived.
– Actual loss is easily identified.
• A woman who has a mastectomy
– Perceived loss is less obvious.
• Loss of confidence
• A women who hopes to give birth to a male child
delivers a female child instead

7. • Maturational Loss
– Loss resulting from normal life transitions
– Loss of childhood dreams, the loss felt when a
romance fails, loss felt when leaving family, home
for college or marriage and establishing a home of
one’s own
– As an individual ages, they experience menopause
and loss of hair, teeth, hearing, sight, and “youth.”

8. • Situational Loss
– A loss occurring suddenly in response to a specific
external event
– Sudden death of a loved one, or the unemployed
person who suffers low self-esteem
• Personal Loss
– Any loss that requires adaptation through the
grieving process
– Loss occurring when something or someone can
no longer be seen, felt, heard, known, or
experienced; individuals respond to loss
differently

9. Necessary loss
• integral part of each persons life
• Something natural and positive
eg : growing up process.
start and leave school , change friends , begin career
and form relationships.
These type of losses are discovered and replaced by
something different or better.

10. loss of known environment
Loss occurs through maturational and
situational event and through injury or illness
Loneliness or new unfamiliar setting threatens
self esteem and makes grieving difficult
Eg.: hospitalization , a new job.

11. Loss of significant others
• Loss of family member , friend , trusted nurse ,
acquaintances.
loss of an aspect of life
Illness , injury , or developmental changes result
in loss of aspect of self that causes grief and
permanent changes in the body image.
Eg. Body part , physiological functions.

12. Coping with loss

25. Coping Strategies
Problem-Focused
Coping:
a response aimed at
reducing, modifying,
or eliminating a
source of stress
(e.g., if grades in a
course are low,
reduce work hours,
change study
strategy, set time
table

26. Emotion-Focused
Coping:
a response aimed at
reducing the emotional
impact of the stressor
(e.g., denial,
religious faith, wishful
thinking,
humor , alcohol/drugs,
promiscuous sex).

27. PROBLEM – FOCUSED COPING
EMOTIONAL – FOCUSED COPING

28. Two major emotion-focused strategies are:
MEDITATION

29. BIOFEEDBACK

30. DISTRESS RELIEF STRATEGIES
• Feeling good about yourselves can be
an effective buffer against stress.
Eliminate unnecessary worries
PHYSICAL STRATEGIES
• 1. Relax neck and shoulders
• 3. Get a massage
• 4. Exercise
MENTALSTRATEGIES
• 5. Count to 10
• 6. Control your thoughts
• 7. Fantasize
• 8. Congratulate yourself
• 9. Ignore the problem if appropriate,
after evaluation
• 11. Talk to a counselor
SPIRITUAL STRATEGIES
• 12. Meditate
• 13. Pray
• 14. Remember your purpose
USE YOUR BODY AND MIND TOGETHER
• 15. Take a break
• 16. Get hug therapy
• 17. Try progressive relaxation
• 18. Try yoga
• 19. Try aroma therapy
• 20. Laugh
DEVELOP NEW SKILLS
• 21. Prioritize daily tasks
• 23. Practice a hobby