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Coping with Physical & Emotional Changes
 
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Coping with Grief and Loss
What Is Grief?
Grieving is a natural and expected process which, over time, can allow the person to accept and understand their loss.

Phases of Grief
Researchers have identified several phases, or emotional states, that people may go through while grieving, but keep in mind that everyone experiences grief in a different way.

Loss After a Long Illness
Grief is experienced somewhat differently when the loss occurs after a long illness rather than suddenly.

Major Depression and Complicated Grief
Here are some signs that grief may be morphing into clinical depression.

Coping With a Loss
Here are suggestions to help you or a loved one cope with loss.

Family Changes
Each family finds its own ways of coping with death.

Helping Someone Who Is Grieving
Here are some suggestions for what you can do to comfort someone who is grieving.

Grief During Childhood
Children grieve. They just don't have the coping mechanisms that adults do.

Talking To Children About Death
Use the following suggestions as a guide when talking to a child about death and loss.

Losing a Child
A longer and slower bereavement and recovery should be expected when someone loses a child.

Additional Resources
Looking for more information on this topic? Browse this list of books and online resources.

References
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Coping with Grief and Loss  
Coping with Cancer in Everyday Life  
Anxiety, Fear, and Depression  
Listen With Your Heart: Talking With the Person Who Has Cancer  
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