AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Grief puts us under an “anger watch; ” the circumstances of life are favorable for us to become angry. There are times in the natural grieving process for the individual to feel frustrated, trapped, and hurt. It is common to have those churning emotions surface and be directed toward someone or something.

Detailed explanation-2: -While people generally associate grief with sadness, anger is also a common reaction to grief. 1 If you’ve lost a loved one, you may find yourself wondering why it happened, and be angry at yourself, the world, the person you lost, or the circumstances.

Detailed explanation-3: -Remember, anger is a natural part of grief. Suppressing or swallowing feelings delays coping and moving forward. Voicing your feelings, expressing anger and any other emotions, is empowering, strengthening, and helps us cope.

Detailed explanation-4: -Making sense of anger in grief Anger can be thought of as your brain trying to make sense of what’s happened. The death of your loved one often needs to be ‘accepted’ emotionally as well as logically, and this may involve recognising feelings of anger and then exploring and working through those feelings.