Bereavement
It is likely that we will all experience the death of a significant person in our lives at some point. But just because it is an accepted occurrence doesn’t lessen its impact on those that are in the midst of mourning. The death of someone close is a major life event and though grief is deemed a normal reaction, it doesn’t make it any easier to cope with in some circumstances.
You may experience feelings of loneliness and isolation, anger, fear or guilt as well as a sense of helplessness and hopelessness. It can be overwhelming. Your body may hurt and you may sense that those around you, even with the best of intentions, expect you to have “got over it” by now.
Sadly, our reactions to bereavement are as unique as the special relationship we had with the person that has died. Grief is rarely clear cut and doesn’t happen in neat stages. Though we may hope that it is not the case, there isn’t a time frame to which your sadness should work.
Together we can explore what you are experiencing and look to normalise what you are going through without undermining the impact the loss has had on you. Grieving may be particularly hard for a multitude of reasons which we can explore. Perhaps there is a lack of support in your community, unsolved issues with the person that has died or the circumstances of the death are particularly traumatic.
Whatever you are going through, please remember that you don’t have to suffer alone.
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