| RESPONSES
TO LOSS
Physical
pain
Numbness
(psychic &/or physical)
Apathy
Withdrawal
Disbelief
(denial)
Emotional
outbursts
Puzzlement,
bewilderment
Confusion
Disorganization
Yearning
Panic
Fear
Anxiety
Despair
Anger,
frustration, bitterness
Over
sensitivity
Guilt
Sadness,
loneliness
Feelings
of meaninglessness, hopelessness, abandonment
Regression
Irritability
Obsessive
thinking about the loss
Reviewing
circumstances of the loss
Searching
for the past (photos, places, etc.)
Repeatedly
talking about the past
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