Many of us in grief get concerned about our health. Grief hits our bodies too.
Has grief gotten physical with you?
Weird physical sensations and troubling symptoms can make our grief process and life in general even more difficult to navigate.
Perhaps you can relate to Katie, a teen who recently experienced a loss:
What’s happening to me?
I have headaches. My stomach hurts. I’m tense and nervous, even when I’m relaxing. I’ve been sick a lot. I catch every little bug that comes along. I’m exhausted, all the time.
I go through the motions. I smile through the headaches and the stomach pain. I feel nauseated, a lot.
I must keep going. Smile, girl, and keep your head down.
Many of us experience headaches, stomach distress, and muscle tightness. Heaviness in the chest, palpitations, and chest pain are not unusual. Dizziness, vertigo, and trembling afflict many. We get sick more often.
Losing someone we care about is like being smacked by a tsunami. To expect to walk away from such a blow unaffected is unrealistic.
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