Loss and Grief
"When all else is lost, the future still remains." -- Christian Bovee
Grief is the emotional suffering you feel when something or someone you love is taken away. Losing someone or something you love is very painful. You may associate grief with the death of a loved one, but any loss can cause grief, including:
- A relationship breakup
- Significant negative life changes
- A miscarriage
- Death of a pet
- A loved one's serious illness
- Loss of safety after a trauma
The sadness of losing someone you love never goes away completely, but it shouldn’t remain center stage. When the grief is so great that you are having trouble performing your daily routine you may need professional help. Some symptoms to be aware of are:
- Intense longing for the deceased
- Intrusive thoughts or images of your loved one
- Denial of the death or sense of disbelief
- Extreme anger or bitterness over the loss
- Feeling that life is empty or meaningless
- Feel like life isn’t worth living
- Intense guilt or blame for the loss or for failing to prevent it
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Are having difficulty trusting others since your loss
- Are unable to perform your normal daily activities
- Isolating and withdrawing from life
We have trained and experienced staff at TCFI who are ready to offer help to you. Please take a moment to contact us today: (281) 421-1524 or email us at info@tcfi.org