What is Grief?
You may feel
- Shocked
- Numb
- Guilty
- Sad, hopeless
- Angry and resentful
- Lonely
- Relieved
- Tired, exhausted
- Confused, disorganised
- Anxious, restless
- As if the experience is unreal
- Regretful
- Panicky and afraid
- Full of aches and pains
You may also
- Find it hard to concentrate, or even to remember things
- Experience physical discomfort in your throat or stomach;
have shortness of breath or recurring headaches - Disbelieve all that has happened and find it hard to accept
- Feel confused and frightened
- Find it hard to eat or sleep
- Have vivid dreams about the person who has died,
and imagine that person is still with you - Be preoccupied with thoughts about the person who has died
- Find yourself searching for and calling out to the person who died.