Exhaustion –

• You feel very tired/drained, or unmotivated.

Anger –

• You feel very angry - towards the situation, loss, and unfairness.

Sadness –

• Sadness is a core part of the feelings of grief and loss, but not everyone experiences it.

Anxiety –

• You feel stressed and anxious.

• You might feel very alert and on guard thinking something bad may happen. 

• Tense muscles and your heart beating faster than usual are common signs.

Apart from others –

• You may feel alone and find it difficult to talk about the loss.

• You may think others won’t understand or be able to relate to their loss.

Shame –

• You may feel ashamed about the situation after loss.

• You can feel different to your friends, or have thoughts like “what’s wrong with me”.

Guilt – You may often feel guilty after a loss for various reasons, including:

• Believing that you may have had some part in it or done something to prevent it. 

• Regretting the things you may have said, or did not say, for example.

• Having fun or feeling happy after a loss. –

• Sometimes you might feel relief.

• Relief is not inappropriate, it is normal. For example, Taylor felt some sense of relief after Nanna died that she was not suffering anymore.

Feeling unwell –

• Sometimes you can feel sick, like having an upset stomach from the stress after loss.

Numb –

• You can feel numb after loss, or might not know what you are feeling.

Write about your feelings about the loss.