Dealing With The Loss Of A Loved One To COVID-19

The coronavirus-induced pandemic has affected over 16.6 crore people worldwide and over 34.5 lakh deaths to date. Of which, India constitutes about 2.63 crore cases and about 2.96 lakhs dead which means three lakh or more families’ lives were upended with no plausible reasoning to make sense of the unexpected loss. The sudden passing affects you, even more, considering the ambiguity of the situation – not being able to be there, not enough resources for their rescue, being separated from the family are just some facts that only add to the grief. The vacuum only tends to keep growing.
Nothing can answer to the ‘why’s’ and ‘how’s’ – it seems like your life came to a jolting halt from where there is no looking back. That said, each person has his/her way of adapting to the loss. According to a study by The Center for Complicated Grief, Columbia School of Social Work, “There are three key processes entailed in adapting to a loss: 1) accepting the reality, including the finality and consequences of the loss, 2) reconfiguring the internalised relationship with the deceased person to incorporate this reality, and 3) envisioning ways to move forward with a sense of purpose and meaning and possibilities for happiness. Most people move forward naturally in this way and grief finds a place in their lives as they do.”

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