Every loss, whether significant or insignificant can trigger a sense of loss. For instance, transitions such as graduating from college or moving away from home can often involve some form of grieving. Coping with the loss of something or someone can be one of life’s biggest challenges.
Any loss is able to cause grief including:
Although grief is a normal process, some people remain “stuck” in grief. They may experience a myriad of emotions such as feelings of numbness, sadness, guilt, confusion, anger. This could also cause problems in sleeping, concentration and a loss in appetite or disinterest in previously enjoyable activities. Grief, if remain unprocessed, can trigger other mental health disorders such as depression.
Psychology interventions may help to facilitate the grieving process by helping sufferers to manage their challenging emotions. They can be effective in helping suffers to process loss, as well as to change unhelpful behaviour and develop skills that are needed to move forward in an empowered and positive manner.