Title: How Grief Affects Our Minds And Bodies - Simplemost
Headings: Grief Affects Your Mind And Body — Here’s How
Grief Affects Your Mind And Body — Here’s How
What Are The Common Symptoms Of Grief?
Why Does Grief Affect Us This Way?
How Long Do Symptoms Last?
What Can You Do To Alleviate The Effects Of Grief?

Content: “There is no one way that grief manifests itself,” she says. “ Just as people may express anger or frustration differently, grief is very individual as to when and how it surfaces.” Some psychological symptoms, according to Burnette, can include the following: Difficulty concentrating
Irritability
Sadness
Numbness
Anger
Anxiety
Disorientation because of the rapid change in life circumstances
Common physical symptoms, Burnette says, can include the following: Extreme exhaustion
Headaches
Getting sick
Not being able to eat or sleep normally
Your body can definitely suffer during the grieving process, explains author and grief expert Heather Stang, who has a master’s degree in thanatology, which is the study of death, dying and bereavement. People who are grieving often report feeling tension in their chest, muscles and throat, as well as joint pain, shortness of breath, exhaustion, nausea, muscle weakness, dry mouth and clumsiness, Stang says. Scientists studying the impact of bereavement on people’s health have found that the chances of a heart attack or stroke doubles after a partner’s death. Researchers believe this to be an adverse physiological response to serious grief. Adobe
Why Does Grief Affect Us This Way? The short answer?