In Our Society, Unhelpful Messages to Bereaved Persons Typically Include

question 30

Multiple Choice

In our society, unhelpful messages to bereaved persons typically include

• A) recognition of time needed to cope with loss
• B) acknowledgement of the importance of the loss that has been experienced
• C) admonitions not to feel the strong grief reactions that one is experiencing
• D) all of these
• E) none of these

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Definitions:

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