The suppressed energy of the unrelinquished emotions reemerges through the body’s endocrine and nervous system as an energetic imbalance, which impairs the flow of life energy through the body’s acupuncture meridians. This results in pathologic changes in various organs. It is a well-known fact that the death rate among the bereaved is much higher than that of the general population, especially in the first year or two following the death of a spouse.