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Grief exists because we care.
Grief can be a deep mental suffering that can overcome your daily lifestyle. It exists because we care and because we feel disconnected. The key to sucessful griefwork is to learn to care without disconnecting from our Self, our community, and our world.
A loved one’s death is the most common thought-of grief-provoking event, but there are many ways we experience heartbreak: divorce, our children growing up, loss of a career, aging, sickness, loss of friendship, community, church, or faith in a higher power, losing hope of a better government, equality, or humanity.
Griefwork comes with a flood of emotions including anxiety, depression, trauma, love, joy, sadness, worry, physical pain, hurt, heartache, missing, joy, connection, and disconnection. The events that create the grief inevitably create change, which brings with it it’s own set of challenges. You do not have to face those challenges alone. As a matter of fact, the best way to process sorrow is in community. We are here to help.
Everyone’s experience of loss is different
Everyone can experience loss differently. The type of loss, personality and age can also have an effect on how you may be experiencing grief. We all experience the stages in different time lengths. It is natural to be in different stages of grief for different amounts of time. It is also natural to experience many different emotions throughout the stages. Children often manifest differently than adults, and it’s important to pay attention to the signs of grief.
Common signs to help recognize Grief in children:
- Separation anxiety- a child may become have trouble saying good-bye or leaving loved ones after visiting in fear of not seeing them again.
- Regression- a child may revert to bed wetting or thumb sucking to offer comfort to themselves.
- Impatience- a child may become frustrated or angry during normal day-to-day activities.
- Withdrawal- a child may start to separate from friends or family, and may show little to no emotion.
- Inattentive- a child may show a decrease in focus at school or home.
- Protectiveness- a child may being to act protective of siblings, friends, or toys.
Some types of sorrow most adults experience:
- Anticipatory- A common way this type of grief can be experienced is when a loved one’s health starts to deteriorate. You may begin to anxiously anticipate future tragedies, which causes grief to occur.
- Delayed- Emotions from a life change or tragic event can be postponed until a later time. Delayed grief can occur when a traumatic event happens and emotions may get suppressed and come out at a later time.
- Prolonged- This type of heartache mimics the natural five stages of grief, but this type can typically last longer than usual. It is natural to experience prolonged sorrow, especially if a traumatic event occurs unexpectedly.
- Traumatic- Traumatic grief can also occur from unexpected tragedies. Symptoms of experiencing traumatic heartbreak may be: Self-destructive behavior, guilt, low self-esteem, suicidal thought, violent outburst, or radical life style changes.
- Disenfranchised- This type of grief can be common when you experience the loss of an ex-spouse, pet, co-worker, etc. You may feel sad about the loss of a person even though they may not have a big impact on your life.
- Chronic- You may be experiencing chronic grief through many different emotions, but the most common is the feeling of hopelessness. Chronic sorrow can be harmful if left untreated, because in many cases it can develop into clinical depression.
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