The impact of grief is one that takes many different forms and is unique to each of us. Bereavement leaves us feeling sad, lost, empty, angry, scared, fearful and unsure of the ground we are walking on.
A common metaphor for grief is “it hits you like a wave,” and when it does, so unexpectedly and so powerful, we tend to be very surprised at the intensity of emotions we experience.
And while most of the time, we manage to either dive under these waves or ride them through to completion, some of us find ourselves having a full-blown panic attack.
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