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Common Reactions to Losing a Child
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Scott Brooks Cope,
Senior Chaplain,
Wolfson Children's Hospital Pastoral Care
Phone:
202.2061
There are many reactions to losing a child. Among them:
Emotional:
Shock, anger, sadness, fear, hopelessness, guilt, confusion and possibly relief following the child's suffering.
Physical:
Shortness of breath, rapid heart beat, exhaustion, sleeplessness, disorientation and sensitivity to noise.
Spiritual:
Anger with God, feelings of abandonment and/or doubt and confusion, and perhaps a sense of punishment.
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