Death of wife

• 

Death of wife
It is one of the events that causes the most stress for people
And it is associated with great changes in the course of one’s life. How can we cope with the grief of losing our partner and accepting his or her death is a difficult task. After the death of his wife, a person struggles with different emotions and goes through different stages to finally return to his daily life. To go through these steps, care is needed that the person can cope with the changes that have occurred

The death of a spouse is an event that creates a lot of anxiety for people in life. When your spouse dies, your life and world will change completely. Grief and regret for the loss is the most natural feeling that comes to you after the death of your spouse and different feelings come to you. You may be shocked, cold, or even scared.

Sometimes you may feel angry with your spouse for leaving you alone or for being someone who survives. All of this is normal and there are no specific rules or models for mourning
Deny the death of a spouse
This step may take from a few minutes to a few days and months. The person behaves as if his wife is not dead. In fact, one does not want to accept this fact and face it.
Anger
The person feels angry and angry after accepting the fact of his wife’s death. He may be angry about why he was left alone and this happened to him personally.

Sadness and depression from the stages of coping with the death of a spouse

The person eventually becomes sad and upset, and the symptoms are similar to those of depression. Crying, loss of appetite, lack of sleep or oversleeping, difficulty concentrating, difficulty making decisions are some of the symptoms of this period. This stage can be longer than other stages.

Click to learn more about depression.

the reception

Eventually, after all the above steps, the person comes to terms with the unreality of his spouse and decides to return to his daily life and perform his duties. The person is still experiencing feelings of nostalgia, fatigue, sadness and anger, but the intensity and frequency of these cases is less than before and it is easier for the person to cope with them.

Mourning in Iranian culture

In Iran, a 40-day period for mourning and mourning is considered. Of course, it takes more than 40 days to complete all of these steps, and it may take 6 months to a year. But usually the first 40 days are the official accepted period in our culture.

In these 40 days, it is important for family and friends to be around someone who has lost a spouse and to help him or her with things. Especially if there are children who are also somehow involved in losing their parent.

It is very important that during mourning, those around you allow the person who has lost his or her spouse to vent emotionally. Talk about his wife, cry and mourn and not suppress her feelings.