A Positive Long-Term Consequences Of Death In The Family

Death, it happens to all of us and it’s something that we cannot avoid. Unfortunately for some people, they experience the loss of a loved one early on. However, it will affect different people in different ways. It can have a positive long-term affect on some believe it or not, but on a majority of people it will have a negative affect. Death is a serious thing, and teenagers that experience death in the family will experience major impacts on their growth and development. I’m sure most of us grew up with both parents being there for us when we needed them. Although the divorce rate is up and it may be harder to get ahold of a parent, they were still there for you. Imagine losing your mother while you were in high school. She was always
Some may go through depression, which in turn will affect how well they sleep and how they portray their purpose in life. This also ties into cognitive aspects but less sleep can have a negative affect on physical development. Your body needs rest to grow and teenagers are still growing. Depression can also affect teenagers eating habits; they can either eat less, none at all, or eat too much. Teenagers who don’t eat at all due to depression wouldn’t necessarily be bulimic or anorexic. However they can have similar health issues to these disorders. According to the family doctor editorial staff, these health issues can include stomach, heart, and kidney problems, weakness, osteoporosis, and in some cases death (For Parents: Eating Disorders in Teens.(March 2015) (n.d.). Retrieved July 24, 2015). These are all very serious issues and teenagers to be aware of the things that happen to them when they are coping with the loss of a loved one. Other physical pains which most doctors probably wouldn’t be able to describe is a “broken heart”. That feeling you just can’t describe, it hurts, its burns, it stings, it just won’t go away. Many teenagers might experience this with a first girlfriend or boyfriend, but this one would be much worse. There is actually a symptom that doctors give to a person who is experiencing a “broken heart”. It’s called broken heart syndrome, and according to Eric
The most detrimental of these would be stress. Stress happens to all teenagers, whether it be they forgot to study for a quiz, or they are going out on a date. It happens to all teenagers for all different reasons. However, no one can really prepare for the stress they will incur from losing a parent, especially teenagers and children. It’s one thing if the person is an adult and has experienced life and its many ups and downs. Teenagers however, they’re still trying to find out who they are and why they’re here. So a traumatic event like this can stress out a teen much more than normal. Stress is never good for your body; it can cause sleep issues, hormonal issues, eating disorders, and many other things. However, with something like this stress is just not preventable. According to Melinda Smith “Irritability, anger, moodiness, and isolation are the main signs of stress”(Stress Symptoms, Signs, and Causes.(July 2015) (n.d.). Retrieved July 26, 2015). These symptoms are the last thing a teenager needs when they are trying to focus on school. According to mass.gov, “46 percent of districts in Massachusetts said students drop out because of family issues, citing lack of parental support, a disruptive family life, or death in the family”( Survey Finds Most Students Drop Out Over Family Problems and Academics.(April 18,2006) (n.d.). Retrieved July 26, 2015). The best thing the person could have done is tried to