• DOI:10.2190/IL.21.4.e
Corpus ID: 147024690

Turning a Tragedy into a Tribute: A Literature Review of Creating Meaning after Loss of a Loved One

@article{Tyson2013TurningAT,
  title={Turning a Tragedy into a Tribute: A Literature Review of Creating Meaning after Loss of a Loved One},
  author={J. Tyson},
  journal={Illness, Crisis & Loss},
  year={2013},
  volume={21},
  pages={325 - 340}
}

• J. Tyson
• Published 2013
• Psychology
• Illness, Crisis & Loss

The issue of the death of a loved one is unavoidable and must be experienced by all. We must endure it and its effects regardless of who we are or what we have. Death creates a strong emotional impact, and we are powerless to its force and influence. However, it is an experience that can and has been transcended. People can flourish and thrive after the death of a loved one (Egnew, 2005). Creating meaning is defined as people remembering their deceased loved one in ways that add value to their… Expand

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