Grief Affects The Workplace

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Returning to work may seem unimaginable for those who are experiencing a loss in their life. According to Hazen, “Grief and its effects on the individual and the family are well studied in the psychology and sociology literatures, but relatively little is known about how grief affects the workplace (Hazen, 2008)” The fact that there is little information about how grief affects the work place seems shocking, considering people spend at least as much time at work as they do at home (Hazen, 2008). A survey conducted by James and Freeman indicates, “People experiencing grief tend to bury their stress through their work, substance abuse, or obesity (Hazen, 2008).” When someone experiences a loss, if their grief is ignored, or other people’s actions

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