Loss and grief

Grief takes a lot of energy. You often get very tired from it. Other complaints that you can get from grieving are: headaches, sleep problems, less appetite and difficulty keeping your attention on things.

Everyone grieves differently. You may experience different feelings such as sadness, loneliness, anger, anxiety, fear and dissatisfaction. What makes it extra hard is that life often continues as usual for the people around you. That also hurts.

• Accept your feelings and give your pain space
• take enough rest
• Seek support from people around you, talk about it with others
• Do not numb yourself with alcohol, medication or anything else
• Try to exercise enough, preferably outside
• Seek professional help if necessary

Also look at:

• • Psychological complaints
  • Stress
  • Informal care
  • Help with household chores
  • Loneliness