Have you lost a loved one, or a pet? Do you feel like you’ve lost a part of yourself? Do you think you should be over it by now? Are you grieving the loss of something such as a job, or a role in your life? Is someone you love dying and its heartbreaking to think of saying goodbye? Has your marriage ended and you’ve lost your family as you know it? Have you had a change in your health? Have you lost your job?
Each of these issues can cause a grief response.
Symptoms of Grief include:
- feelings of sadness, anger, depression, guilt, relief, or a combination of any or all of these
- fatigue
- headaches
- nausea or stomach problems
- weepiness or uncontrollable crying
- loss of interest in doing things you enjoy
- trouble sleeping
Grief can sometimes feel overwhelming. You may have to adjust to changes you never thought you would have to. Perhaps now you are going it alone and it’s difficult adapting to your new life. Counselling can help you integrate the new changes into your life so that you can cope more effectively. Grief is a process of incorporating the loss into your sense of self.