Grief is the emotion you may feel when you have had a significant loss. 

 

The loss can be from the death of a loved one, it could be due to miscarriage, a relationship or friendship breakdown, being made redundant or dismissed from a job, or even losing the ability to do something. 

 

We all experience grief as an emotional roller coaster which many including feelings of anger, shock, disbelief, confusion, sadness, guilt, and numbness.  We are grieving, we often experience loss of pleasure, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, and can lash out at family for no known reason. 

 

Although grief is a normal process, we are able to get stuck in the grief cycle.  Some of us will get stuck and use alcohol to cope with our feelings, we may isolate ourselves or become withdrawn or become aggressive. 

 

Depression can sometimes result in unresolved grief.

 

Reaching out and seeking grief & loss counselling support can help you navigate your way through these difficult emotions, reverse any helpful behaviours, and help you develop skills you need to help you move forward in a more positive way.