Losing a Mother: The Profound Impact on Emotional and Physical Health
The loss of a mother, regardless of age, can be a deeply traumatic and life-altering experience. This article explores the complex emotions, health impacts, and personal challenges that can arise from such a loss.
Grief following the loss of a mother can manifest in various stages, with immediate symptoms such as shock, disbelief, and intense sadness. In the year following, normal emotions may include regret, remorse, anxiety, guilt, emptiness, rage, anger, sadness, and numbness. Studies have shown that this grief can lead to depression and a compromised sense of self in young adults.
Literature has also addressed this topic. Nora Gomringer wrote a mourning novel after her mother's passing, while Claudia Maria Marböck published a children's book, 'Omas Kleid aus Licht', to help children cope with the loss of a grandmother.
Research indicates that women who lose their mothers may face additional challenges. They are more likely to binge drink, experience a decline in self-esteem, and have a lower sense of personal mastery. A 2015 study found that women have a more intense grief response and struggle more with adjustment. Notably, the death of a mother can have more negative effects on daughters than on sons.
Beyond clinical symptoms, losing a mother can mean feeling like an important support system is gone, and questioning one's own role as a mother. This loss can be sudden or the result of a long decline in health, and it can lead to various physical and psychological effects, including increased chances of cancer, cardiac issues, immune disorders, and high blood pressure.
The loss of a mother is a profound experience that can have lasting impacts on one's emotional well-being, physical health, and personal identity. It is crucial to acknowledge and address these effects, seeking support when needed.
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