1. Do not ignore your pain. It will not go away faster if you pretend it is not there, it will only make things worse. For real healing to take place, you need to face your grief and actively deal with it.
2. You don’t have to “be strong” when you have faced loss. It is a normal reaction to feel sad, frightened or lonely. To cry does not make you a weak person. Showing your true feelings towards your loss can help you and those around you.
3. If the tears won’t come, it does not mean that you are not sorry about the loss. Crying is not the only response to grief. Even if you don’t cry, you may still feel the pain as deeply as others. We just all have different ways of dealing with grief.
4. There is no right or wrong time frame for grieving. How long it takes to get over grief differs from person to person.
5. Know the common signs of grief and know that they are normal. These include: Shock and disbelief, sadness, guilt, anger, fear and physical symptoms (like fatigue, nausea, weight loss, and so forth).
6. Get support. It is not easy to get over grief when facing it alone. Turn to friends and family, draw comfort from your faith, join a support group or go talk to a therapist or grief counselor.
Acknowledgement: Ananzi
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