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Loss & Grief
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Written by: Anna Loach
Date: July 16, 2024
When we hear the word grief, we often make the immediate link with death. But there are many circumstances in our day to day life that create grief:
- Relationships: separation, divorce, boy/girlfriend breakup, broken friendship.
- Loss of role: jobless, retrenchment, retirement, ‘empty-nest’, becoming or ceasing being a carer.
- Health issues: cancer diagnosis or other illness, loss of limb, sight, hearing, bodily function, infertility, disability.
- Loss of possessions: home, money, personal possessions through bankruptcy, natural disaster, divorce, gambling or addiction.
- Dementia: losing the person we once knew.
- Ageing: loss of independence, mobility, choices, eyesight, hearing and general good health.
- Loss of the future: unfulfilled hopes, plans and dreams.
When you are grieving, you can help yourself by:
- Being real about how you feel, try not to pretend you are okay or hide your true feelings.
- Finding a way of expressing how you feel.
- Talking to someone or writing in a journal.
- Accepting that grieving is nothing to be ashamed of, it’s all a necessary part of adapting to the changes in your life and learning how to manage what’s happened.
- Taking good care of yourself. Even though you may not feel like it, gentle exercise, daily walks, eating regular small meals, relaxation, listening to music, massage – these are all positive ways of nurturing yourself.
Download our Loss & Grief Self Care Factsheet here.
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