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Grief is a mental response to loss. Everyone experiences and deals with grief differently.AARP: Normal Reactions to Loss
Grief is commonly experienced after the death of a loved one, the death of a pet, losing employment, physical or sexual abuse and divorce.
There are two kinds of grief: complicated grief, which can lead to severe depression and even suicide, and normal grief, which may cause loss of appetite, insomnia, depression and anger.Mayo Clinic: Complicated grief
Five Stages of Grief
- Denial or disbeliefBrigham and Womens Hospital: Help for When You're Grieving
- Anger or guiltBrigham and Womens Hospital: Help for When You're Grieving
- BargainingBrigham and Womens Hospital: Help for When You're Grieving
- Depression or sadnessBrigham and Womens Hospital: Help for When You're Grieving
- AcceptanceBrigham and Womens Hospital: Help for When You're Grieving
Physical Effects
- ExhaustionElmendorf Air Force Base: Bereavement; grief; mourning
- FatigueElmendorf Air Force Base: Bereavement; grief; mourning
- Memory problemsElmendorf Air Force Base: Bereavement; grief; mourning
- Difficulty concentratingElmendorf Air Force Base: Bereavement; grief; mourning
- HeadachesElmendorf Air Force Base: Bereavement; grief; mourning
Behavior
- CryingElmendorf Air Force Base: Bereavement; grief; mourning
- InsomniaElmendorf Air Force Base: Bereavement; grief; mourning
- Increased sleep Elmendorf Air Force Base: Bereavement; grief; mourning
- Withdrawing sociallyElmendorf Air Force Base: Bereavement; grief; mourning
- Loss of appetiteElmendorf Air Force Base: Bereavement; grief; mourning
- Repeating certain activitiesElmendorf Air Force Base: Bereavement; grief; mourning
- RestlessnessElmendorf Air Force Base: Bereavement; grief; mourning
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Grief Questions
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How do you deal with the loss of your best friend? 2 AnswersI deal with my loss by enjoying my memories of time spent with them. My friend didn't die though, she simply turned out to be a horrible person that lied to me ... read more -
Why was Othello blind with jealousy? Why was Hamlet mad from betrayal and grief? Why did they do what they did? 1 AnswerLook at the news for a few days in a row. Pretty sordid. People do a lot of odd things for odd reasons, and killing for grief or jealousy aren't the strangest.... read more -
How to plan the funeral and cost of the funeral 1 Answer"According to the FTC, funerals rank among the most expensive purchases many consumers will ever make. A traditional funeral, including a casket and vault, cost... read more
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