Grief

By: Emma Phillips

What is Grief?

noun

Deep sorrow, usually caused

by someones death.

Synonyms: Pain, misery, sadness,

and heartache
 Symptoms
Difficulties sleeping
Loss of appetite
Aches and pains
Sadness/yearning
Anger and frustration
Isolation
Questioning:
Your purpose in life
The purpose of life

Depression
Suicidal thoughts/attempts
Developing your loved ones behavior/mannerisms
5 Stages of You do not have to go
through all of the
Grief stages to heal, or any
1. Denial of them at all.
2. Anger
3. Bargaining They are responses to loss
that many people have, but
4. Depression there is not a typical response
5. Acceptance to loss, as there is no typical
loss. Our grieving is as
individual as our lives.
- Kbler-Ross on 5 Stages
of Grief
Grief vs Depression

Grief Depression
Symptoms usually waver Always depressed
May accept some support from loved Lack of self-esteem
ones
Worthless
Can lead to depression
Self-hate

Complete isolation from the world

 Symptoms
difficulty thinking of anything other
than your loved ones death

Complicated
lasting longing for your deceased
loved one
difficulty accepting that your loved
one is gone

Grief
More severe form of grief
Can lead to, or worsen,
depression.
long-lasting bitterness over the loss
feeling as if your life no longer has
meaning
difficulty trusting others
difficulty remembering positive
memories of your loved one
grieving that gets worse instead of
better
Healing

Face-to-face interactions
Therapy or counselor
Share your loss
Exercising regularly, especially outside
Find support through friends and family
In the novel, A Man Called Ove, written by Fredrik Backman the main
character, Ove, suffers from Grief. This PowerPoint presentation will help the
reader better understand the character and his actions, and why he is the way
he is.
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<https://www.helpguide.org/articles/grief-loss/coping-with-grief-and-loss.htm>.

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Smith, Melinda, M.A., Lawrence Robinson, and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D. "Coping with Grief and Loss." Coping with

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