Coronavirus and Grief

How does it affect the rural hospital and what to do?

Given:

  1. The Coronavirus has totally disrupted our NORMAL way of life
  2. Disruption of life activities that are normally very standard can be very harmful to the mental health of a population as well as individuals
  3. People can respond to this disruption in very damaging ways
  4. It is very helpful to simply know the process of grieving and what to expect from  family, friends, associates, and communities.
  5. The process of grief is called DABDA
    1. Denial
    2. Anger
    3. Bargaining
    4. Depression
    5. Acceptance

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