Grief & Loss
Grief is a process that people go through after the loss of someone, a loved pet, or something important to them (like a job). Grief is a normal reaction to loss, but it is often a very difficult experience. Most people manage to go through the grieving process with the help of family and friends.
There isn’t a “right or wrong” way to grieve. It is determined by our cultural background, our relationship to the person or thing we’ve lost, the social supports available to us, as well as to our individual characteristics.
Grief can be a complex and multifaceted process that can be difficult to navigate.
Some people can become depressed and unable to function. Intense and prolonged feelings of helplessness and hopelessness are signs of depression.
Grief and major depression may co-exist side by side. But they are, however, different things.
If you think you may be depressed it is important to seek help. If you are having thoughts of suicide, it is essential to contact your doctor or your local mental health team.
Where a death is unnatural or violent, post-traumatic stress may develop and in other cases complicated grief may arise. The most common of these is chronic grief, where any reminder of the loss produces fresh waves of acute distress for a long time after the actual loss occurred.
Our team believe it is helpful to talk a skilled independent professional at these times.