Emotional
Responses:
• Shock or numbness
• Anger toward others involved
• Fear
• Depression
• Guilt
• Frustration
• Sadness
• Feeling unsafe or vulnerable
• Loneliness
.
Physical Responses:
• Change in sleep patterns
• Change in appetite
• Shallow, rapid breathing
• Dizziness
• Headaches
• Muscle tension
• Increased heart rate
• Stomach upset
Mental Responses:
• Confusion
• Difficulty concentrating
• Difficulty remembering details of event
Behavioral Responses:
• Withdrawal from others
• Angry outbursts
• Crying
• Irritability
• Decreased energy/ambition
• Marital/relationship conflict
• Increased use of alcohol or medications
• Fear of being alone |
When
dealing with the stress of grief and loss you may experience:
• Feeling overwhelmed, you may find it difficult to
keep up with your normal routine.
• Traumas or losses that had seemed in the past may
resurface.
• Co-workers may also be having a hard time with the
loss and may be more irritable or less responsive than normal.
• Family and friends may not know how to respond to
your needs or understand your feelings around the loss.
• Remember these feelings could surface for individuals
at different times, so although you may not have a strong
response today, you may a week or month from now and that
is normal everyone responds differently to loss.
• Take it easy on yourself, eat well, and get enough
sleep. |
