A Survival Guide for Early Grief
Some Typical Reactions You May Experience: • A wide range of thoughts and feelings, including a sense of unreality and disbelief.
• Physical symptoms, such as shakiness, a tight throat, queasy stomach, and bodily aches.
• Inability to sleep, lack of appetite, fatigue and exhaustion.
• Difficulty focusing and making decisions, or feeling like you're going crazy. Thinking more about the person's death or illness than their life.
• A resurgence of grief for prior losses.
Seek Support From Family and Friends
• Ask for help with everyday tasks or simply to be with you for periods of the day.
• Talk or write about your feelings and cry when you feel like it.
• Ask for private time when you need it, but do not be alone all the time.
• Try to overlook statements that seem insensitive, or gently correct when others offend.
• Celebrate your loved one's life in private and with family and friends. Engage in some stress relieving exercises.
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