What is grief or ereavement?
Grief or bereavement is a natural human response to a significant loss. Most people experience bereavement after the death of a loved one, but it is also possible to experience grief in response to other losses such as a divorce or a romantic breakup, the loss of your health, home, or job. Bereavement is usually thought of as the emotional suffering we feel after such a loss, and the emotional ‘roller coaster’ one may experience while grieving is difficult, confusing and exhausting. Depression and anxiety are frequently experienced. But grief is more complex than just the emotional response. It also affects us spiritually, physically, cognitively, behaviorally and socially. The important thing to keep in mind while you are grieving is that, while it may feel unbearable and disorienting at first, grief is actually a healing process and time will help. Everyone experiences grief differently and the variation in response is vast. Some of the more common responses include having nightmares
