Thoughts:
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Recurring dreams about the event, loss or loved one
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Mentally reconstructing the events surrounding the loss, in an effort to create a different outcome
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Trouble concentrating or remembering things
- Questioning your spiritual or religious beliefs
Feelings:
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Numb, withdrawn or disconnected
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Fear and anxiety when things remind you of your loss
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A lack of involvement or enjoyment in everyday activites
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Depressed or 'down' much of the time
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Bursts of anger, or intense irritability
- Emptiness or hopelessness about the future
Behaviors:
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Isolating yourself from others
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Having problems getting to sleep or staying asleep
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Avoiding places & people that remind you of your loss
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Staying excessively busy to avoid thinking about deceased loved one
Coping:
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Coping styles depend on one's personality and relationship with the person who has died.
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This experience can also be affected by one’s cultural, religious background & mental history.