I Hurt So Much

We're so glad you're reaching out for help with the grief you are enduring. The loss of a loved one can cause us so much pain, that it feels overwhelming. Grief is an experience we all go through at some point, and it's so important to have support and help through it. Thank you so much for taking this step for yourself. We're glad we can be here for you.

It's understandable that you are struggling after losing two people you were close with. There are several emotional stages of grief, and they can look differently and take different lengths of time for each individual. Sometimes you might feel angry, or want to deny that it happened. Some people go through bargaining, or wishing it had been them instead. Some people have a period of time where they feel numb. There is no right or wrong way to feel, it's just important to try to remember that the feelings are not permanent, and you will eventually heal and feel back to your normal self. Here are two links discussing the stages of grief, as well as helpful ways to ease grief: 5 Stages of Grief, 4 Ways to Ease Grief.

We hope these tips are helpful to you. It's very important that you are able to talk about these feelings, so we would be glad to speak to you more about what you are going through. Thank you so much for taking this step for yourself. You are not alone! We hope you reach out for more support!

Sincerely,

Shannon, Counselor