Know You Are not Losing Your Mind with Grief

Published 10 months ago

"You are on such overload. It is so hard to process what has happened to your family that every day things that you have to cope with, you can't. You are not losing your mind. You are going to get into finding your stride again,"... more

"You are on such overload. It is so hard to process what has happened to your family that every day things that you have to cope with, you can't. You are not losing your mind. You are going to get into finding your stride again," says Cathy James, co-author of The Journey Is More Than the Destination. The problem is that many people aching with the loss of a child are suffering so much that they are living in a fog. They can't remember ordinary, everyday activities they just did. Their mind is taxed to the limit with emotional pain and they may even feel they are going insane. The emotions associated with grief are complex and unpredictable. One minute you can feel that you might just get through the day, the next minute can seem unbearable. Know that you are not alone and that you will find peace again. Grieving family members experience a gamut of emotions: Breathing Differently Gain Weight or Lose Weight Unable to See People Unable to Go Out i less

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