http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/hollywood-connection/upcoming-film-the-messenger-tackles-death-grief.html NASW Communications Network - Social Workers speak out on television, movies and other media Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:45:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/hollywood-connection/upcoming-film-the-messenger-tackles-death-grief.html#comment-351 Eve McConnell Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:12:09 +0000 http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/?p=414#comment-351 I agree as well. In addition, the media tends to portray grief as something that a character gets through in one episode. How many times have you seen a person grieving in one episode and then they are back to normal in the next? That is unrealistic and so when people experience the loss of a loved one, they expect the grieving process to be just as quick. I would like to see movies or shows that acurately depict loss and grief. I agree as well. In addition, the media tends to portray grief as something that a character gets through in one episode. How many times have you seen a person grieving in one episode and then they are back to normal in the next? That is unrealistic and so when people experience the loss of a loved one, they expect the grieving process to be just as quick. I would like to see movies or shows that acurately depict loss and grief.

]]> http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/hollywood-connection/upcoming-film-the-messenger-tackles-death-grief.html#comment-288 Kelley Bates Hodges Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:06:13 +0000 http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/?p=414#comment-288 The biggest travesty in the many forms of current media regarding grief and loss is the use of the term of "closure". When people die very seldom can the loved ones left behind achieve nor desire to achieve "closure." This word needs to removed and replaced with something more appropriate. This mean coming to terms with someone's death but not closing the door on a prior significant relationship. The biggest travesty in the many forms of current media regarding grief and loss is the use of the term of “closure”. When people die very seldom can the loved ones left behind achieve nor desire to achieve “closure.” This word needs to removed and replaced with something more appropriate. This mean coming to terms with someone’s death but not closing the door on a prior significant relationship.

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