Title: Grief Symptoms: Get Facts on the Seven Stages of Grief
Headings: Grief: Loss of a Loved One
Grief: Loss of a Loved One
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Grief is the feeling one experiences after the death of a loved one or other significant loss. Grief is quite common and is the normal internal feeling one experiences in reaction to a loss, while bereavement is the state of having experienced that loss. Although most commonly discussed in reference to the death of a loved one, any major loss (for example, breakup of a relationship, job loss, or loss of living situation) can result in a grief reaction. Prolonged grief is a reaction to loss that lasts more than one year with the grief reaction affecting the sufferer's close relationships, disrupting his or her beliefs, and resulting in the bereaved experiencing an ongoing longing for their deceased loved one. Mourning is the outward expression of the loss of a loved one and usually involves culturally determined rituals that help mourners make sense of the end of their loved one's life and gives structure to what can feel like a very confusing time. It is influenced by personal, familial, cultural, religious, and societal beliefs and customs. The potential negative effects of a grief reaction can be significant and often aggravated by grief triggers, events that remind the grievers of their loved one, or the circumstances surrounding their loss.