Grief is often misconstrued when it comes to understanding others reactions to it. It is incredibly personalized and unique give the situation and circumstances. For others, there is a greater need for acceptance for that individuals journey and support for their position that they are in.
One of the common misconceptions about grief is that it can only happen after someone close to you passes. That is certainly not the case as we can grieve a change in a relationship, loss of a particular friend group or way of life, or even the news and other events can have us internally hurting. We can certainly see this over the course of the last 2 years with the many changes and adjustments having to be made with COVID. Anything that causes this "deep sorrow" can be seen as something that causes that grief and time is one of those things that heals it. Therapy and recognizing the healing process and the changes it comes with through learning and growing is very important for those that are able to access it.
We, as humans, do not like change. However, things are constantly adjusting around us. How we decide to react to those differences can mean so much to our physical and mental health. There are many resources and people out there who can be a great help to the situation that you might find yourself in, no matter the situation or how you think of yourself.
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