Do we ever stop grieving?

Instead of “getting over” or “moving on” from grief, you should take the necessary time and care to process the loss that you have experienced. While grief does lessen in intensity with time, it never truly goes away… as you’ll never forget that person you lost and the impact they had on your life.

Can you grieve too much?

Grief overload is what you feel when you experience too many significant losses all at once or in a relatively short period of time. The grief of loss overload is different from typical grief because it is emanating from more than one loss and because it is jumbled.

What is meant by chronic grief?

Chronic Grief Strong grief reactions that do not subside and last over a long period of time. Continually experiencing extreme distress over the loss with no progress towards feeling better or improving functioning.

How long does Grief Last?

Grief is lifelong, ever-changing companion. It is both in the present and in the past. Moments of intense yearning and pain for the deceased can come and go even 10 or 20 or 30 years after a person we love has died.

Why is the grief I’m feeling now different than before?

The grief you’re feeling now may just be the grief that was there before, only now you have more time to sit with it. Maybe you’re just now coping with the loss of a spouse because the kids are a little older and more busy and they don’t need as much of your time.

How do you grieve when the timeline doesn’t matter?

Throw the timeline away and don’t worry how many days, months or years it’s been. Don’t let the calendar decide how you should be feeling. Grieve in the way that you weren’t able to before, and regardless of when it happens know that the only way to get to the other side of grief, is through it.

Is the first year of grief the hardest?

There is a pretty well-accepted theory on grieving that the first year is the hardest. The loss is so new, the first months can be spent in a blur of shock and disbelief. This can be especially true for a sudden loss, but can surprise people when they are in “shock” even after a loved one has died following a long and drawn out illness.