Once a pet’s life is over, many people face “bereavement syndrome,” with some experiencing it for weeks, others waiting years to let go.The purpose of the caregiver support network project proposed by the cat association of Taiwan is to let the public know more about Pet Loss syndrome (Pet Loss) and not to look at owners’ sadness in a strange way.
In the past this has been mistaken for “over-dependence” or “over-pamper” by owners, but now a number of studies have shown that bereavement syndrome (bereavement syndrome) is a common form of “separation anxiety”, with most people recovering and only a few causing depression.People buy pet memoeial gifts after their pets die.
What are the symptoms of bereavement syndrome?
1/ common emotional manifestations
Grief, despair, anger, feelings of loss, fear, guilt, insecurity of abandonment, emptiness, indecision.
2/ common physiological manifestations
Tears, tingling in the heart, tightness in the chest, inability to breathe, fatigue, insomnia or lethargy, difficulty speaking, restlessness, hearing or touch sensitivity, stomach upset, and coldlike muscle pain.
3/ common thinking patterns
Doubt, confusion, inability to think beyond the death of a pet, feeling that the pet is still around, dwelling on spiritual and religious thoughts, worrying about the safety of other pets in the home.
4/ common behaviors
Repeated crying, anorexia or bulimia, alternate episodes of insomnia and drowsiness, addiction to certain pet-related items (toys, hair from a comb…)Or living habits (eating and sleeping time), unconsciously calling out the pet’s name, overmoving, repeatedly visiting the pet’s favorite activity place or burial place, being too sensitive to other people’s topic of conversation, autism, in group activities in the empty numbness, constantly sorting through belongings.Owners can make pet memorial gifts from their pets’ belongings.
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