The Physical Symptoms of Grief

We lost our only child on August 27 this year. He was only 14 yrs old. I do not want to get out of bed most of the time, much less live anymore. Thank you for you channel. You seem like you are a wonderful loving person who really tries to help people. God bless you.

Grief isn't just for death... Huge life changes can leave you grieving for the future you lost.

I lost my husband of 25 years My heart goes out to anyone going through grief It is the worst!!!

When I was about 14 years old my grandmother told me that, several months after her mother died (which happened several years earlier) one of her arms swelled up dramatically. She went to her doctor who asked about recent life events. Grandma told him her mother had died. He asked if grandma had cried yet. She said no. He told her to go home and have a good long cry. Once she did her swelling went away and never returned. I was flabbergasted! My very literal 14 year old self asked, "So that was your TEARS in your arm??" And she said something like, 'It seems so.' I kinda tucked that away in my head for a long time but I am so grateful she told me. I would not have been able to accept that our memories, thoughts, and emotions have a direct impact on our physical health without that background knowledge. Everything I was taught up until that point was that our bodies are completely separate (and should be viewed as shameful) from our 'spiritual' selves, which is the only important part. My parents would have been livid if they knew she'd opened my mind in that way. Thank goodness for grandmas who don't follow the rules!

When your world has been gutted, it's hard if not impossible to "get out and be around people." Physically, emotionally, gutted and reeling, many of us experiencing losses of loved ones can barely cope, let alone try to line up social plans with people who don't want us around anyway because we're a downer. And that's about what I'm going through. People don't realize how crucial it is to reach out to people who are grieving.

Things I’ve done to help heal from grief: besides crying…a lot -hug a plush toy -talk to higher self/God -write/ journal feelings -imagine seeing them in my next life -love yourself❤ Hope this helps!

My husband of 34 years was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2018 and passed on 2020. In this period I developed high bloodpressure, had to rely on medication for anxiety and depression and also was diagnosed with cancer. This was the most difficult period in my life ever and also a very period. Lost friends. Slowly learning to live without him. But it is still difficult. Many people do not understand grief

I have lost over 70 pets over my lifetime so far. That's a LOT of grief! Sometimes I didn't get to cope at all with one, before I lost another. Most people don't think that losing a pet is that big of a deal. But I've had closer relationships with my pets than I've ever had with people. At this stage of my life it's hard to feel anything any more. The worst thing to hear from people for me is... Don't cry. What I'd love is for just one person to be there with me and allow my grief in their presence. Unfortunately people are so uncomfortable with it, we are forced to endure alone.

For all of you that has lost a child, i feel your pain. We are a tribe united by grief, no one gets it but us 😢

2018 my mother died. I felt hollow and numb for about 3 years. My advice throughout the numbness is to literally exist. You don’t need a plan, make it through 1 day at a time. Exercise, sleep and socialising are all of the most difficult things to do. Nobody has the answer, just listen to your body, if you need rest, rest. If you need a walk, go. If you need to stay under the covers for a week, do it. Eventually the cloud lifts slowly. Eventually you will do 1 extra thing today that you couldn’t do yesterday. During grief the world slows down and I believe we need to listen and embrace the slow pace and to be kind to ourselves.

Social contact is the hardest part of getting over grief because other people don't want to be around someone in grief. They avoid you.

Grief Symptoms 1. How grief shows up in the brain 2:00 2. How grief affects the heart organ 2:42 (intense happiness can also enlarge the heart 3:40) 3. How do tears play into the grief? Are they healing 3:56 4. Decreased pleasure 4:47 5. Loss of appetite and difficulty eating 4:58 6. Difficulty sleeping and insomnia 5:17 7. Temporarily weaken the immune system 5:22 8. Headaches and other body aches are also common after a loss 5:38 What to do about these changes? 7:40 1. Exercise 2. Make sleep a priority 3. Good nutrition 4. Social connections 5. Pleasurable activities Hope this helps everyone

I discovered after the death of my sister that adult sibling loss is not given much if any support. That relationship is not validated and deemed as important as other relationships in grief. There are grief support groups for so many types of relationships except adult sibling loss. It will be three years in January, and I grieve for Nancy every day 💔

In October of 2018, I lost my eldest daughter to diabetic complications. She was on dialysis during her last year of life. Got an infection that she couldn't overcome, resulting in the amputation of her arm. She died a week later. 4 months later, my home totally burned to the ground. My husband and two dogs did not make it out. I escaped by jumping out of the bedroom window, no shoes on my feet, no dentures in my mouth, just the clothes on my back. The house was a total loss which even took my car. Nothing was salvageable. All photos, momentos, everything gone. I've never been the same since. I exist and pray that God reunites me with those who I've lost, soon.

I lost mom a year ago and she was my only caretaker on this earth whom I can always rely on. I’m watching this at 1:00 am coz I can’t sleep. I can’t feel tastes or eat or do any pleasurable activities as you said. I have been praying n asking God to take me through this or take me too so I can be with mummy. God bless you for giving the solutions for this state I’m in.

I lost my husband almost 5 months ago. When he was dying, I realized that he no longer had a future in that body. My spiritual beliefs are another story. I started to grieve then. I scream cried in the car. I felt that the breath.was being sucked out of my body. I started to believe that I had to manage my grief. There was sometimes too much. I have embraced it at times and distracted myself at other times. It isn't done with me but it is getting better. Writing this also helps. Grief is a part of life. I wish to understand.

After my sister's death my heart swelled. Now I know why. Grief is overwhelming me.

My younger brother passed away just over a year ago I cant accept it I havent spoken to anyone since the funeral I eat only toast I either sleep for long periods or short I dont want to listen to music which has always been my passion I just ache inside and out nothing is of interest anymore.!! Thankyou for your video..!

I lost my 39 yr old son 5 months ago. The emotional pain is unbearable for me. I cry every day because I miss him so much, and there is no support system for me. Since the day he died, 6/18/22, I wanted to go somewhere and just scream until my voice goes hoarse. Now his father is in the hospital because he recently had a stroke. I have been battling congestive heart failure for years so the stress and sadness of this loss is crippling me.

I don’t have anyone to be around and that is the hardest part. The isolation is paralyzing.