GENERAL GRIEF REACTIONS
Grief is experienced in a variety of ways and impacts more than just our emotions. You may notice that children, teens, and adults show some of the reactions in one or more of the areas listed below.
| AFFECTIVE | PHYSICAL | COGNITIVE | BEHAVIORAL |
| Anger Guilt Anxiety Loneliness Fatigue Helplessness Shock Emancipation Relief Numbness |
Hollow feeling in the stomach Tightness in chest and/or throat Oversensitivity to noise Depersonalization Breathlessness Muscle weakness Lack of energy Dry mouth Nausea Headaches Stomach aches Digestive problems |
Inability to concentrate Difficulty remembering Disbelief Preoccupation with thoughts of the deceased Sense of presence Hallucinations |
Difficulty sleeping/sleeping too much Eating too much/too little Clumsiness Social withdrawal Dreams of the deceased Avoiding reminders of the deceased Restless over-activity Crying Visiting places or carrying objects that remind you of the deceased Treasuring objects that belonged to the deceased |
Published on May 12 2016
