RE: help
8/19/2008 12:08:36 PM
hawtpoloroid
10 Posts
In the midst of your grieving, be patient with yourself and others. Do something kind for yourself each day.
Grief is a whole-person response to loss. It involves our emotions, our thoughts, our bodies, our spirits, our whole selves. How do people grieve? In every way imaginable!
Some cry, others wail.
Some ask questions, some want answers.
Some scream or yell, others are quieter.
Some want to be alone, others want friends and family close by.
Some just want to keep busy, others find it hard to do much of anything.
Some talk, others keep their thoughts and feelings inside.
Small children may not be able to remember the loved one who has died. Photographs or videos of the person who died, especially ones in which the child is also present, may help the child remember, as well as help the child to express feelings and concerns that need to be acknowledged. Helping your children can help you cope also. Some people describe the transition following a death as moving to a "new normal." In other words, while it can be important to return to familiar patterns and routines, even to believe that life can be good again for us, it is important to realize that our lives change when someone significant to us dies. Unexpected deaths are the hardest to deal with. You could be experience loss overload, which is when you have many losses in a short period of time. Remember that each individual loss has to be grieved. Try to deal with the losses in a way that you can handle, not everything at once. It may be time for professional support and care to help you through a truly difficult period.