{"id":2902,"date":"2019-08-29T04:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T10:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativesolutionsonline.org\/?p=2902"},"modified":"2025-07-08T19:21:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T00:21:01","slug":"grief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.creativesolutionsonline.org\/rebuild-csbh-sit\/grief\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Mourning – Understanding Grief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Grief\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Aug 30th is Grief Awareness Day<\/strong>. Most people think they know what grief is. But, there are so many stereotypes surrounding the process that it is often misunderstood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Grief is a normal, healthy process <\/strong>people experience after a loss. While you might tend to associate it only with death, grief can come after any kind of loss.<\/strong> Maybe you recently lost your job, or you\u2019re going through a divorce. Any type of major change disrupts our sense of stability and routine, triggering a type of grief reaction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some people adjust to these changes easily, and others take time to become familiar with new routines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what does grief look like, and how do people get through it? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Image of Grief<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although there are some general guidelines for grief, it is important to remember that everyone experiences grief and loss a bit differently<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The important thing to keep in mind that there isn\u2019t a \u201ccorrect\u201d way to grieve. The purpose of grieving is to eventually come to terms with what you\u2019ve lost and to find healing, so you can move on with your life in a meaningful way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There isn\u2019t some kind of magical timetable for grief, and there are no rules as to how you should grieve or how long it would take. But, the symptoms of it can be debilitating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may have heard of the five stages of grief. They are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n