We all face deep sorrow from time to time. Many times, due to great losses, we go into deep grief. It is not easy to compensate for this loss. However, the loss can be reduced by adopting appropriate ways to overcome the deep grief.
Most of us do not know how to cope with sadness. The biggest reason for this is that this thing is not taught in our home, family, school and society.
If we don't know how to come out of pain, we end up hurting ourselves. Due to sadness, there can be problems not only in physical health but also in mental health.
Today we are in such a situation relationshipI will talk about what grief means. You will also know that-
What is mourning? When we love someone or like something very much and it goes away, we feel sad. Death of a close person, discord in relationship with spouse, not being able to marry for love due to domestic or social pressure can cause sadness.
In this situation we may also feel anger, disbelief and guilt. Grief is a natural reaction after 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? Everyone experiences grief differently. However, some common symptoms are seen in all individuals. There are two types of symptoms of grief. The first are emotional symptoms and the second are physical symptoms, which affect our body.
emotional symptoms Grief can have many emotional symptoms. It affects our emotions and we may feel scared, guilty, sad.
Surprise and disbelief – Immediately after the loss, one does not believe that it actually happened. Sometimes you hope that a lost person will return. Even though you know that person is gone and never coming back.
sad – Deep depression is one of the most common symptoms of grief. This makes you feel empty, depressed or lonely. In this situation, sometimes you cry a lot or feel emotionally unstable.
guilt feeling – You are punished for what you could not do. Sometimes, when a loved one dies after a long illness, we start feeling guilty.
fear- If you have lost your spouse, home, or job, you may feel insecure and anxious. This may also increase the fear of being left 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 characteristics Grief can be felt not only emotionally but also physically. Its symptoms include fatigue, weak immunity, weight loss or gain, body aches, cramps and insomnia. However, different people may have different experiences.
What is the reason for mourning? There are many moments in our lives which leave a deep emotional impact. Loss of a pet, death, relationship breakdown, health problems, all can make us feel sad, anxious and lonely.
Let us understand this graphically.
stages of griefIn 1969, Swiss-American psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler Rosse divided grief into five stages. He studied patients suffering from incurable diseases and, based on this experience, divided suffering into five stages. However, later people started applying it also for negative times and losses in life. Let us understand these five steps graphically.
What are the ways to overcome grief?
By taking some time, understanding our grief and gradually controlling ourselves, we can move forward in our lives.
Let us understand the graphic way to remove grief.
Take care of yourself during the grief process
Self-care is important when you are sad. Emotional state may be affected due to some major loss. You will be able to overcome difficult times through physical and mental care.
take care of yourself – It is important to take care of ourselves when we are sad. The pain of losing someone, a great loss, drains our strength.
Cope with emotions – We can suppress our emotions, but doing so is harmful to our health. By doing this it may take a lot of time to come out of grief.
Keep distance from medicines- Avoid taking the help of medicines to overcome sorrow. Because of this you can harm your physical and mental health.
Write your feelings – If you feel hesitant in expressing your feelings to other people, write down your feelings in a notebook.
Do your favorite things – When you are going through deep grief, you may not feel like doing anything, but once you try your hand at doing things that interest you, you will feel better.
Avoid taking anyone's advice – No one will understand you better than you. Therefore, whatever you feel, do not feel ashamed or embarrassed. If you want to cry then cry, if you can laugh then it's good.
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