AFTER FUNERAL CARE
COPING AFTER THE FUNERAL
Grief is a natural response to loss. Grief can be identified as the emotional suffering you experience when someone or something you love is taken away and usually, the more significant the loss, the more intense the grief will be. It is important to remember, that grief and mourning is a process and not an event.
Losing a family member, friend or someone you deeply care about is very painful. During this time you may experience a number of emotions, as you respond to the pain and sadness you are feeling. While this time is difficult, it is important to remember that these are normal emotions that people experience as part of their loss. There is no right or wrong way to grieve, but there are healthy ways to cope as you journey through grief.
COMMON MYTHS ABOUT GRIEF
Grief And mourning are the same.
Grief refers to the internal thoughts and feelings we experience when someone we love dies. Mourning, on the other hand, is taking the internal experience of grief and expressing it outside ourselves.
The pain goES away faster if you ignore it.
Trying to ignore your pain or keeping it from surfacing will only make it worse in the long term. For real healing, it is necessary to face your grief and actively deal with it.
It’s important to ‘Be strong’ in the face of loss.
Feeling sad, frightened or lonely is a normal reaction to loss. Crying doesn’t mean you are weak. You don’t need to ‘protect’ your family or friends by putting on a brave front. Showing your true feelings can help them and you.
If you don’t cry, it means you aren’t feeling sorrow.
Crying is a normal response to sadness, but it is not the only one. Those who do not cry may feel the pain just as deeply as others. They may simply have other ways of showing it.
Grief should last about a year.
There is no specific time frame for grieving to begin or end. How long it takes can differ from person to person.
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