Title: A Guide To Coping With The Loss Of A Loved One, Per Psychologists
Headings: Your Guide To Coping With The Loss Of A Loved One
Your Guide To Coping With The Loss Of A Loved One
First and foremost: It's okay not to be okay.
How does loss affect you mentally and physically?
What do the "stages of grief" mean and are they true for everyone?
What are healthy ways to cope with grief?
What can you say to someone who is experiencing the loss of a loved one?
Know that grief doesn't just go away.

Content: Losing a loved one triggers a grief response, which is a normal psychobiological response to loss. When someone is grieving, they may experience a combination of yearning, intense sadness, along with thoughts, memories, and images of the person who died,” shares Alpern. Of course, grief is entirely individual, and just like no one reacts the same way emotionally, grief will physically manifest differently for everyone. But Alpern notes that common physiological symptoms of grief may include difficulty sleeping, fatigue, nausea, headaches, and decreased appetite. What do the "stages of grief" mean and are they true for everyone? You may have heard of the five stages of grief or the Kübler-Ross model, named after the Swiss American psychiatrist who formulated the theory. These stages consist of denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Some psychologists and researchers also go by a seven-stage model, which also considers shock and guilt, and pain as part of the grieving process. If you’ve lost a loved one and don’t feel like you’ve hit all these stages, does that mean there’s something wrong with you? Not at all.