Life After Loss
Grief can be the result of
any type of loss
- Death
- Estrangement
- Divorce
- Loss of Pet
- Loss of a Good Friendship
- Betrayal
- Loss of Career
- Empty nest
- Loss of Health
- Loss of dream
- Moving
What does Grief Look Like?
Physical
- Lack of energy
- Unable to concentrate
- Poor memory
- Unable to sleep
- Too much sleep
- Be with friends
too often
- Isolate from friends
- Afraid to stay at home
- Or afraid to go out
- Can't relate to people
- Dream about the person
- Weight loss or weight gain
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Emotional
- Disconnected - withdrawn
- Bitterness
- Anger
- Depressed
- Lonliness
- Fear
- Guilt
- Disorganized
- Fear of being alone
- Fear of being with people
- Fear of leaving the house
- Unpredictable crying
- Daydreaming
- Confusion
- many more...
4 Stages of Healing
1. Disbelief / Shock
2. Pain - anger, fear, panic
3. Stuck - insecure, exhausted, disorganized
4. Hope - becoming Stronger