Grief & Loss
What is Grief?
Grief is a natural and complex emotional response to loss. It can arise when someone experiences the death of a loved one, but it can also be triggered by other significant losses such as the end of a relationship, the loss of a job, or a major life change. Grief typically involves a range of feelings, including sadness, disbelief, anger, guilt, and yearning. It can also manifest physically, mentally, and socially, affecting sleep, appetite, concentration, and relationships.
The grieving process is highly individualized, with no set timeline or predictable stages. People may experience grief differently depending on factors such as their relationship with the person or thing lost, their personality, and their coping mechanisms. It's important for those experiencing grief to be patient with themselves.
What are the symptoms of Grief?
Inability to enjoy life or notice even small positive aspects of life in the present moment
Have trouble carrying out normal routines
Isolating from others and withdraw from social activities
Experiencing depression, deep sadness, guilt or self-blame
Believing that you did something wrong or could have prevented something that happened
Feeling life isn't worth living for any longer
Intense sorrow, pain and rumination over the loss of your loved one
Focus on little else but your loved one's death or loss
Extreme focus on reminders or excessive avoidance of reminders
Intense and persistent longing
Blocks to surrendering and being in the present moment
Numbness or detachment
Bitterness about your loss
Feeling that life holds no meaning or purpose
