COPING WITH LOSS OF A LOVED ONE

If you have ever lost a very close person, you would agree with me that it could be a very devastating and shattering experience if not handled properly.
Some people go into depression or even end up in the hospital due to pychological trauma, shock and other related effects. death could occur in a very severe case.

Grief is a natural response to loss. It’s the emotional suffering you feel when something or someone you love is taken away.
there are no right or wrong ways to grief, but, there are healthy ways to cope with the pain that, in time, can renew you and permit you to move on.

 

ways to cope.........

•  Let yourself feel the pain and all the other emotions, too. Don't tell yourself how to

feel or let others tell you how you should feel.

•  Be patient with the process. Don't pressure yourself with expectations. Accept that

you need to experience your pain, your emotions, and your own way of healing -- all
in your own time.

•  Express your feelings. Let yourself cry. Both are needed for healing.

· Get support. Talk about your loss, your memories, and your experience of the life and
death of your loved one.

· Try to maintain your normal lifestyle.

• Take care of yourself. Eat well and exercise. Physical activity is a good way to

release tension.

•  Avoid drinking too much alcohol or using other drugs. This can harm your body as

well as dull your emotions. It is likely to slow your recovery and may cause new
problems.

• Forgive yourself for all the things you did or didn't say or do. Compassion and

forgiveness for yourself and others is important in healing.

•  Give yourself a break from grief. You must work through grief, but you do not need

to focus on it all the time. It is healthy to find distractions like going to a movie,
dinner, or a ball game; reading a good book; listening to music; or getting a massage
or manicure.

•  Write a letter to the person who died to say everything you wish you could say to

them.
.always remind yourself that the person has gone to be in a better place.

 

Quote on grief....

 “You will lose someone you can’t live without,and your heart will be badly broken, and the bad news is that you never completely get over the loss of your beloved. But this is also the good news. They live forever in your broken heart that doesn’t seal back up. And you come through. It’s like having a broken leg that never heals perfectly—that still hurts when the weather gets cold, but you learn to dance with the limp.” ― Anne Lamott