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Grief: Coping with grief
The grieving process is the only way to work through your loss. Successfully dealing with your feelings helps you adjust to your loss, eventually stop yearning for what you have lost, and return to your normal daily activities. Grieving a major loss may help you grow emotionally. You may learn something new about yourself. For example, you may learn that you have more inner strength than you thought you had.
You may try to avoid or postpone the grieving process. This might prolong the grieving process or cause you to develop other conditions, such as depression, anxiety, or physical illness.
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May teach you something new about yourself.The grieving process may teach you something new about yourself. All answers are correct.
Is the only way to accept a loss.The grieving process is the only way to help you accept your loss. It also may teach you something new about yourself and help you mature emotionally. All answers are correct.
Helps you grow emotionally.The grieving process helps you grow emotionally. It is also the only way to help you accept your loss. In addition, it may teach you something new about yourself. All answers are correct.
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| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: December 7, 2009 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Sidney Zisook, MD - Psychiatry | |
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