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The Third Rung: Understanding how Trauma Affects Grieving
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Jenna Fetherolf on 05 January, 2009 03:24:00
 
A traumatic death can greatly intensify and complicate the grieving process of
the survivors. Those grieving a traumatic death often find their lives are
severely disrupted on many levels. Feelings that are common during grieving are
escalated with traumatic death.
Feelings of anger can turn into violent feelings towards self and other, a
person may feel terrorized, helpless, and endangered. People grieving a
traumatic death may feel alienated and unable to talk about the death, which can
further complicate grieving. Seeking out a trained counselor can be a tremendous
help to those grieving a traumatic death.