Grief and Loss

Grief is the process and emotional response of bereavement. Grief responses are very individual and may include:

• Intense feelings of sadness
• Anger
• Disbelief
• Anxiety
• Numbness
• Denial
• Relief
• Mixed feelings
• Thinking or actions may be affected
• Difficulties with sleeping and/or appetite
• Physical symptoms such as aches, pains, headache, and nausea