6. Looking after yourself It can be difficult to think about minding yourself when someone you care about is dying. The healthcare team is there to support you. If you can, ask your family and friends for practical or emotional support. Remember to eat and sleep when you can. Try to keep up your strength so you can spend time with the person who is dying or others who care about them. Grieving Grief is a natural process. It is what happens as people adjust to loss and change. Some people grieve before the person dies, as well as afterwards. Even if the death was expected, many people feel shock and disbelief when it happens. Grief does not come in stages – it can come and go. Some feelings might occasionally come while others might be more prolonged or persistent. Most people move through different feelings in their own way and at their own pace. There is no time limit to grieving, and everyone’s grief experience is different. Your healthcare team including your GP can help you at this time. Alternatively, call the Bereavement Support Line (see details on page 15).
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