I can't help but wonder how Miss Hudson's reaction to Whitney Houston's death might not be exacerbated by the murders of her own mother, brother, and 7 year-old nephew in 2008.
Often, a new loss will trigger memories of past losses and the mourner may experience a temporary upsurge of grief reactions. This doesn't mean the loss wasn't dealt with previously.
All of these losses present for the survivors and mourners sudden and traumatic death challenges. They were: sudden; violent; human-caused; potentially involved suffering; unnatural; were multiple deaths; and involved the loss of younger people.
Tears seem warranted.
