The Symptoms of Grief.

You might think that all grief is crying, but you are wrong.  There are actually symptoms that a person has while they are grieving.  Not everyone who is grieving will have all of the symptoms, as we all grieve in our own way and it also depends on how grief will affect us.

Physical symptoms of grief:

• Crying
• Sighing
• Headaches 
• Loss of appetite
• Difficulty Sleeping
• Weakness
• Fatigue,
• Feelings of heaviness
• Aches and pains.

Emotional symptoms of grief:

• Sadness
• Yearning
• Worry
• Anxiety
• Frustration
• Anger
• Guilt 

Social symptoms of grief:

• Detachment from others
• Isolating yourself from others
• Withdrawn
• Acting in ways that are not normal for you

Spiritual symptoms of grief:

• Questioning your existence
• Questioning the reason for your loss
• Questioning the purpose of pain and suffering
• Questioning the meaning of death and why it happens 

Grief has the ability to cause prolonged and serious symptoms, including depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and actions, physical illness and post traumatic stress disorder.  If you are having any of these symptoms, please talk to someone about it.