Loss & Grief links to Science

Understanding life changes result in loss and grief

Change - pages 22-23

Grief reactions - page 24

Grief stories (video) - page 24

Life and living

• Complex organisms depend on interacting body systems to meet their needs internally and with respect to their environment.

Reactions to loss and change

Grief reactions - pages 25-26

’Normal’ grief reactions (handout) - page 28

Extension activity - page 27

Life and living

• Complex organisms depend on interacting body systems to meet their needs internally and with respect to their environment.

Grief is normal

Change and stress - page 50

’Normal’ grief reactions (handout) - page 52

Life and living

• Complex organisms depend on interacting body systems to meet their needs internally and with respect to their environment.

Supporting grieving friends and relatives
(2 lessons)

Grief reactions - page 57

Masculine and feminine grieving patterns - pages 58-59

Unhelpful strategies (handout) - page 60

Guidelines for being a supportive person (handout) - page 61

Life and living

• Complex organisms depend on interacting body systems to meet their needs internally and with respect to their environment.