Grief is the excruciating pain you experience after a loss

Grief lasts longer than sympathy, which is one of the tragedies of the grieving – By Elizabeth Mccracken

Grief is something we all experience in our life after losing a loved one. It is the normal feeling one experiences after losing something. Usually, people grieve under the following circumstances:

1. After a painful breakup or miscarriage
2. Death of a loved one
3. Losing a job or a home
4. Retirement
5. Serious illness of a person you love
6. Death of a pet

7 Emotional stages of grief

1. Disbelief
2. Denial
3. Bargaining
4. Guilt
5. Anger
6. Depression
7. Acceptance

What to expect when someone is grieving

1. The person becomes sad and feels lonely
2. The person gets tensed and angry
3. The person has trouble in sleeping
4. The person is in pain and feels guilty

Types of grief you can experience

1. Normal grief
2. Complicated grief
3. Masked grief
4. Anticipatory grief
5. Inhibited grief
6. Chronic grief
7. Prolonged grief
8. Exaggerated grief
9. Delayed grief
10. Cumulative grief
11. Distorted grief
12. Collective grief
13. Absent grief
14. Traumatic grief
15. Disenfranchised grief

When you should contact a professional therapist

1. You don’t want to live anymore
2. You can’t do routine work
3. You can’t trust anyone after losing someone
4. You blame yourself for the death of your loved one
5. You feel disconnected from others for several weeks