18 minutes agoAuthor: Shashank Shukla
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We Everyone faces deep sorrow at one time or the other. Many times, due to a big loss, we sink into deep grief. It is not easy to compensate for this loss. However, the loss can be minimized by adopting the right ways to overcome grief.
Most of us don’t know how to deal with sadness. The biggest reason for this is that this thing is not taught in our homes, families, schools and society.
If we do not know how to overcome sorrow, we cause harm to ourselves because of it. Due to sadness, there may be problems with mental health as well as physical health.
So today relationship I will talk about what grief is. You will also learn that-
- What are its symptoms?
- What are the ways to overcome grief?
What is mourning?
When we love someone or are very fond of something and it goes away, we feel sad. Death of a close one, loss of relationship with partner, not being able to have a love marriage due to domestic or social pressure can cause sadness.
In this situation we may feel anger, disbelief and even guilt. Grief is a natural reaction to loss.
It can affect our mental health as well as our physical health. In such a situation, there may be difficulty in sleeping, eating and thinking.
What are the symptoms of grief?
Every person feels grief differently. However, some common symptoms are seen in all individuals. There are two types of symptoms of grief. The first is emotional symptoms and the second is physical symptoms, which affect our body.
emotional symptoms
There can be many emotional symptoms of grief. It affects our emotions and we may feel scared, guilty, sad.
Surprise and disbelief- Immediately after the loss, it is difficult to believe that it actually happened. Sometimes you hope that the lost person will come back even though you know that person is gone.
sadness- Deep sadness is one of the most common symptoms of grief. This may make you feel empty, depressed or lonely. In this situation sometimes you cry a lot or feel emotionally unstable.
guilty feeling- You feel regret about what you could not do. Sometimes one also feels guilty over the death of a loved one after a long illness.
Fear- If you have lost your partner, home or job, you may be insecure and worried. This can also increase the fear of living alone.
Anger- Despite the loss, you may feel angry and resentful. In many cases, when we suffer a loss, we start getting angry at ourselves.
physical symptoms
Grief can be felt not only emotionally, but also physically. Its symptoms include fatigue, weak immune system, weight loss or gain, body aches, cramps and insomnia. However, the experience of different people may be different.
What is the reason for mourning?
There are many moments in our lives which leave a deep emotional impact. Loss of a pet, death of someone, breakdown of relationships, health problems, all these make us feel sad, anxious and lonely.
Let us understand this graphically.
stages of grief
In 1969, Swiss-American psychiatrist Elizabeth Kubler Ross divided grief into five stages. He studied patients suffering from incurable diseases and, based on this experience, divided grief into five stages. However, later people started applying it to negative times and losses in life as well. Let us understand these five steps graphically.
What are the ways to overcome grief?
We can move forward with our lives again by taking some time, understanding our grief and gradually taking control of ourselves.
Let us understand the way to overcome grief through graphic.
Take care of yourself as you heal from grief
Self-care is important while you are grieving. Emotional state may be affected due to some major loss. You can overcome difficult times through physical and mental care.
your care- It’s important to take care of ourselves when we’re grieving. The pain of losing someone or a major loss drains our energy.
Face the emotions- We may suppress our emotions, but doing so is harmful for health. Doing this can take a long time to recover from grief.
Keep distance from drugs- Avoid resorting to drugs to overcome grief. Due to this you can harm your physical and mental health.
Write the feelings- If you hesitate to express your feelings to others, then write your feelings in a notebook.
Do your favorite things- When you are going through deep grief, you don’t feel like doing anything, but once you try your hand in doing things of your interest, you will feel better.
Avoid taking anyone’s advice- No one can understand you better than you. So don’t feel ashamed or embarrassed about whatever you feel. If you want to cry then cry, if you are laughing then it is good.
