Managing losses

After reviewing Janelle’s case study and the resources this week, where do you think Janelle may be on the pathway through the grieving process and why?

Janelle’s Case Study

Janelle is a veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan and has returned to civilian life. She is currently unemployed, although she has a degree in computer programming and strategic technology; she is a widowed mother with two children, a daughter age 8 and a son age 4, both with diagnosed learning disabilities. She is living with her mother-in-law. She is suffering from PTSD and an addiction to opioids related to a wartime injury to her back. As a teenager, Janelle entered the foster care system due to her parent’s struggles with substance abuse and domestic violence. She exited the foster care system and entered the military at 18.