Reaching Out For Help During The Grieving Process

As you might expect, the ways in which different people deal with the grieving process varies significantly from person to person. Experiencing a sudden and major loss or change in your life usually does not allow you much time to plan or maintain any logical thought process. While there are certainly healthy and unhealthy ways to deal with this type of situation, it can be hard to predict how you will manage.

No matter your usual personality, being able to reach out to those close to you during times of grief is critical. We are social creatures made to work through difficult times together the same way we celebrate happier things.

While some individuals have no problem opening up to others and venting their feelings, there are those who attempt to deal with grief on their own, leading to a harmful buildup of tension and emotion.

It is normal early on in the grieving process to want some time alone. Having some personal time to try to assemble the million thoughts racing through your mind is needed. What you must avoid is letting your grief cause you to isolate yourself from those who care about you and are there to listen.

As hard as it can be to leave the confines of your own mind, grief is something that should be worked through in the company of close friends and family.

If the above sounds like you, there are several possible reasons you are struggling to convey your feelings to someone else. It could be that actually vocalizing all the hurt and pain running through your mind makes it seem even more real, almost as if putting these thoughts out into the external world gives them more power.

You may feel as if reaching out for help might cause your pain to be transferred to someone else, causing them to feel the way you do. Furthermore, you may be under the impression that asking someone to listen to your issues may make you feel like a burden.

If these reasons, or any more for that matter, are preventing you from reaching out to those close to you, try to discard this notion. You can be certain that the people in your life that love you, really love you, are more than willing to lend an ear.

Ask yourself this question; if someone you cared about was going through a difficult time, would you want to be there to care for them in any way you could? You most certainly would.

In order to go through the grieving process in a healthy way and make it through to the other side, you must not suppress your pain and sadness. When allowed to linger in your mind, these emotions will do nothing but disable the healing process. Your mental health is every bit as important as your physical health. If you had a broken bone or a serious disease, the thought of handling it on your own would never cross your mind. Mental issues should be treated with the same urgency.

You have most likely had to deal with grief at some point in your life. Maybe you are experiencing it right now. When a situation occurs that causes you grief, one of the most important things you can do is reach out to your inner circle.

Those closest to you are meant to provide a sense of comfort and fellowship. What you are feeling, have felt or will feel at some point is not an emotion unknown to those around you. Do yourself a favor and lean on these people.

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