Coronavirus: feeling your bereavement is not a priority
Coronavirus: feeling your bereavement is not a priority There can be a strong spoken or unspoken feeling that certain deaths are more tragic than others.
Whilst most people would agree that it is particularly shocking and heart-breaking when a child or younger person dies, every death can be a tragedy for friends and relatives left behind. At times of national crisis like these people may feel that others consider some losses less worthy of sympathy.
The media can exacerbate this by constantly mentioning that people who died had underlying health conditions or were over a certain age. It has been common for people to post messages on social along the lines that ‘if you’re young and healthy you’ll probably be fine’.
Even if it was not the intention it can feel as if people are saying older and vulnerable people are worth less.