Grief
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The fact of grief is universal, but the experience is unique to each person. Grief of course describes the feeling of losing someone we love, but it also applies to other losses: loss of a job, loss of a relationship, loss of opportunities, loss of a pet. And to more amorphous concepts: moving; changing schools; graduating – with these transitions, even “positive” changes, come certain losses. Grief is a normal response to loss, but it is often minimized, by the individual experiencing it, by those around us, and/or by society.
Experts agree that to get past grief, we have to acknowledge it and process the feelings we have. The feelings will not disappear; they will not pass on their own; you will not “get over” the loss with the simple passing of time. The good news is that by acknowledging your feelings, allowing yourself to feel them, talking to a friend or a professional about your loss, perhaps writing about your feelings or finding other ways to process them, you will move through your grief.
Remember that everyone grieves differently. And that people take different amounts of time to grieve. We hope the resources below will help you to move through your grief. We have also included resources about how to help and support other people who are grieving.
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