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  • Psychology
  • Grief Studies
  • Thanatology

Background:

  • Historical accounts and prior research indicate that bereaved individuals frequently report sensory or presence experiences of the deceased.
  • These phenomena are often intertwined with the complex processes of grieving, mourning, and healing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the nature of post-death encounters experienced by bereaved individuals.
  • To understand the impact of these encounters on the grieving, mourning, and healing processes.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 23 individuals reporting post-death encounters.
  • Utilized phenomenological analysis to interpret participants' experiences and their meaning-making processes.

Main Results:

  • Participants engaged in an interpretive process to make sense of their post-death encounters.
  • Encounters significantly influenced participants' beliefs in an afterlife, attitudes toward life and death, and their overall grief experience.
  • Post-death encounters contributed to a sense of connectedness with the deceased, demonstrating a healing effect.

Conclusions:

  • Post-death encounters can have a profound and healing impact on the bereaved.
  • Educating healthcare professionals and counselors about these experiences is crucial to provide a supportive environment for the bereaved to share their encounters.