Grief and Loss

This page provides information about bereavement, and where you can get advice and support.

Coping with grief and loss

• There’s no right or wrong way to grieve. You may feel shock, numbness – usually the first reaction to loss, feel in a daze, overwhelming sadness, cry, not cry, feel tired or exhausted, angry or guilty - about something you did or did not say, or not being able to stop your loved one dying.
• Few things in life are as emotionally painful as losing someone you love.
• Any loss can cause grief, including: divorce or relationship breakups, loss of health, losing a job, miscarriage, death of a pet, loss of a frienship, or loss of a family home.
• Your grief might feel chaotic and out of control, but these feelings will eventually become less intense over time. Healing happens gradually. Some people start to feel better in weeks or months. For others, the grieving process takes years. Be patient with yourself and allow the process to naturally unfold.
• Life may never feel quite the same again. But in time, the sorrow will ease. Remember they would not want you to be sad too long. When you move on with your life you are still keeping the memory of someone or something you lost as  an important part of you.

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