Bereavement

There is no one way to cope with the feelings any of us has after the death of someone close to us. We all feel differently and we all cope in different ways. You might feel quite isolated. You could possibly think nobody else has felt the same way as you do. These are some of the feelings or physical reactions you might be experiencing:

Death of a loved one

FEELINGS			PHYSICAL REACTIONS
Guilt	Relief		Tiredness
Unreality	Panic		Jumpiness
Shock	Confusion		Sleeplessness
Anger	Fear		Numbness
Calmness	Sadness		Tearfulness
Loneliness	Bitterness		Lack of concentration
Anxiety			Tension in different parts of the body

These feelings and physical reactions are very common. You may not experience some of them at all. Others may stay with you for a long time. You are likely to go through different emotions at different stages after the death of a loved one.

Please see the Resources on the right for more information on loss and coping with bereavement.