Grief is a natural part of life. Whether you’re grieving the loss of a loved one or the end of a relationship, mourning someone or something you’ve lost is natural. Grief isn’t a linear process, and it can take time to say goodbye and find a new normal. The grieving process that...
Sadness– The most universal symptom of grief is the deep sadness that comes after an important loss. Feelings of emptiness, despair, yearning, feeling lost, deep sadness, and loneliness are natural and healthy, even though they are very unpleasant. Because of these feelings, a person may cry...
Healthy grieving requires accepting and feeling, but also managing your emotions. People who grew up in an emotionally neglectful family may especially struggle with those skills. Why Anger Can Be an Ally During the Grieving Process Grief is often linked to sadness, but anger is also a natural ...
I’ve attempted to do so inThis is How We Grow.It honors my sister and brother-in-law, and father-in-law, and all whom I lost during that time of my life. I wouldn’t be doing what I do now—writingand teaching—without my sister, and brother-in-law, and all whom I’ve lost...
When you have lost a part of your heart, there is no time limit to your grief. And the season, weather, and time of day do not matter to grief. Grief What Is a Grief Support Group? Dee Stern Psy.D.onApril 27, 2024 When you are seeking a grief group or an individual therapist,...
We had so many dreams and now I find myself feeling lost 🙁 2 Mary August 22, 2019 at 2:43 pm Reply Dear Brian: Three weeks ago, I learned that you are dead. I haven’t spoken to you in about 15 years and I can’t believe the regret that I feel about it. You’ve ...
Prolonged grief affects an individual as they are immobilised by grief and intently fixate on the loss that it is easier said than done to focus on anything else. The individual ponders about the loss and yearns to have a reunion with the deceased or cause of the loss, while feeling indeci...
Every night I would dream that I had a miscarriage and was holding the stillborn child. It felt so real that every night it felt like I was grieving the loss of a loved one. Even now, two years later, I feel the grief of loss even though I never really lost anyone. For the first...
Grief, lost emotions, and feeling numb after a death: Why can’t I feel anything? byKate Hanselman, PMHNP-BC|Nov 13, 2024|Feelings & Emotions,Grief & Loss,Mental Health Topics While there are five primary stages of grief — denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance — they ar...
“I was able to see how open everyone else was, in sharing their lives and sharing stories and fun tidbits about the people they love who they’ve lost,” she says. “It really empowered me to realize part of what’s going to make this whole weekend so impactful is sharing, is pushin...