Grief Management

There is no part of human life existence that loss and grief does not affect, and the workplace is no exception to this. Grief has no timeline - many signs of grief may not appear until weeks or months after the loss. How the person died and how deeply we were connected to them can affect our emotional response and the time we need to grieve. For example, a grieving co-worker who seems to be coping well may burst into tears (when reminded) during a meeting many months after a loved one’s death. American Wellness Center based in Dubai Healthcare City specializes in Grief Management for corporates.

What are the signs that grief is affecting your job?

• It is difficult to concentrate
• Lack of motivation
• Have a hard time making decisions
• Feel confused or forgetful
• Worry about other family members or finances
• Have low energy
• Have a change in appetite or sleep habits
• Withdraw from social situations
• Be at increased risk for illness or injury

What can we do to help you through your grief at work?

American Wellness Center Dubai offers help to face the grief by recognizing and accepting the loss. We offer one-on-one grief consultations and grief support groups. Our western qualified and trained therapists can help your work force understand what to expect from grief, how grief can impact on overall health and performance, and how to heal.

We help process your grief and show you ways to be able to cope with the stress. If you, as a professional, are struggling through a grieving period effecting your job, or you have members in your team battling with loss and are grieving no matter the timeline of the loss we can support you.  Some of the common grievances are:

• Divorce or relationship breakup
• Health problems
• Loss of a job
• Loss of financial stability
• A miscarriage
• Retirement
• Loss of pet
• Loss of cherished dream
• A loved one’s serious illness
• Loss of friendship
• Relocation
• Homesickness

When is the right time for you to ask for help to cope with your grief?

If you or any of your colleagues are experience any of these symptoms, we encourage you to seek help from a counsellor or organise a group therapy session:

• You feel that you/ your co workers grief is affecting overall performance
• You feel that you/ your co workers have been grieving for much longer then they should have done for that particular loss
• You/ your co worders think about self harming
• You feel lack of patience around the workplace within groups
• You or your co worders are hallucinating (hearing or seeing things that are not there, or hearing and seeing things that make you feel scared)
• Your behaviour changes suddenly (like eating very little or eating too much)
• You see hopelessness and unable to cope work situations for more than two weeks
• The productivity is affected longer than 2 weeks
• You / co workers have low performance longer than 2 weeks
• You/ co workers have a constant feeling of guilt

How can we help your team?

Grief and Teamwork

When grief touches the workplace, productivity can suffer in multiple ways. Teams working closely together are bound to be affected by a grieving colleague — especially if team members has experienced grief themselves.

At American Wellness Center based in Dubai Healthcare City, our mental and medical healthcare professionals have the experience to efficiently produce evidence-based diagnoses to support bereaved individuals or employees’ grief management.  Using proven results treatment strategies our therapists will bring back the energy, performance and productivity of your team. Treatment strategies include:

• Individual counselling
• Group therapy
• Medication (Psychiatric medicines if applicable)
• Outpatient rehabilitation (if applicable)

Grief counselling can help anyone who is going through a major loss, but for some, it's crucial to get help. If your pain is overwhelmingly intense, lasts for over a year, or is affecting the way you function in your daily life, grief counseling is one of the best ways to deal with the loss and find your way forward.

Give us a call or visit us in Dubai Healthcare City today.