Sheona Thomas
P3 – explain the influences of two predictable and two unpredictable major life
events on the development of an individual
Two unexpected life events
An unexpected life event is when something cannot be predicted and is therefore
unknown whether it will take place or not.
Bereavement is an unexpected life event which can happen at any time in a person’s
life, it is likely to happen more than once and it has a huge impact. The time we
spend recovering from loss is known as bereavement, there is no set way to feel and
there is no time limit to this life event. Everyone learns how to cope during this time
in many different ways.
Unexpected bereavement
Unexpected bereavement can cause many physical changes to our body’s exhaustion
and tightness being the main factors, the body may have muscle aches and pains. An
individual will also have a lack of energy combined with a vicious cycle of tiredness
and insomnia or they could have disturbed sleep, this can lead to feelings of extreme
fatigue. They may also find it difficult to see a way through due to cloudiness, this will
improve over time. Sleep problems that may occur during bereavement can be
helped by sleeping medication prescribed by the individuals GP, over the counter
remedies or herbal alternatives which can help the individual to cope the effects of
grief. However, they do not provide the level of sleep needed in the long-term for the
body to recover from this stress and as such they should be used in moderation.
Overuse of such remedies is never advisable. It can lead to dependency and
development of ‘unhealthy grief’, this is when the hole left by a loved one is filled
with a medication-induced fog that the individual can use to shroud the
bereavement itself or deny their feelings of loss or addiction. The individual may also
comfort themselves by over or under eating, this could cause them to develop an
eating disorder whether it be avoiding food or being addicted to food. This could
cause many health problems as they may be lacking certain minerals to encourage
healthy development. They would also have a far weaker immune system.
Unexpected bereavement can also have an impact someone’s intellectual
development, this is due to an individual taking time off school or work to work
through the bereavement and for them to grieve in their own way. Therefore, they
P3 – explain the influences of two predictable and two unpredictable major life
events on the development of an individual
Two unexpected life events
An unexpected life event is when something cannot be predicted and is therefore
unknown whether it will take place or not.
Bereavement is an unexpected life event which can happen at any time in a person’s
life, it is likely to happen more than once and it has a huge impact. The time we
spend recovering from loss is known as bereavement, there is no set way to feel and
there is no time limit to this life event. Everyone learns how to cope during this time
in many different ways.
Unexpected bereavement
Unexpected bereavement can cause many physical changes to our body’s exhaustion
and tightness being the main factors, the body may have muscle aches and pains. An
individual will also have a lack of energy combined with a vicious cycle of tiredness
and insomnia or they could have disturbed sleep, this can lead to feelings of extreme
fatigue. They may also find it difficult to see a way through due to cloudiness, this will
improve over time. Sleep problems that may occur during bereavement can be
helped by sleeping medication prescribed by the individuals GP, over the counter
remedies or herbal alternatives which can help the individual to cope the effects of
grief. However, they do not provide the level of sleep needed in the long-term for the
body to recover from this stress and as such they should be used in moderation.
Overuse of such remedies is never advisable. It can lead to dependency and
development of ‘unhealthy grief’, this is when the hole left by a loved one is filled
with a medication-induced fog that the individual can use to shroud the
bereavement itself or deny their feelings of loss or addiction. The individual may also
comfort themselves by over or under eating, this could cause them to develop an
eating disorder whether it be avoiding food or being addicted to food. This could
cause many health problems as they may be lacking certain minerals to encourage
healthy development. They would also have a far weaker immune system.
Unexpected bereavement can also have an impact someone’s intellectual
development, this is due to an individual taking time off school or work to work
through the bereavement and for them to grieve in their own way. Therefore, they
