{"id":38,"date":"2016-01-05T09:33:26","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T15:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new-look.mancini.brandonu.ca\/personal-counselling\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2017-03-09T10:48:09","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T16:48:09","slug":"grief","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/personal-counselling\/wellness-topics\/grief\/","title":{"rendered":"Grief and Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class='post-38 float'><h2>Need Additional Help?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>For more information or to schedule an appointment, call Student Services at 204-727-9737.\u00a0 All appointments are strictly confidential and included as part of your student fees.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Counsellors are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marsha Harris<br \/>\n204-727-9779<br \/>\n<a class=\"dont-break-out\" href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;&#111;:ha&#x72;&#x72;&#x69;&#x73;&#109;&#64;bra&#x6e;&#x64;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#117;&#46;&#99;a\">&#x68;&#97;&#x72;&#x72;i&#x73;&#109;&#64;&#x62;&#114;a&#x6e;&#100;&#x6f;&#x6e;u&#x2e;&#99;a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sherry Sawatzky-Dyck<br \/>\n204-727-7391<br \/>\n<a class=\"dont-break-out\" href=\"&#109;&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;&#111;&#x3a;&#x73;&#97;&#119;&#x61;&#x74;&#122;&#107;&#x79;&#x64;&#121;&#99;&#x6b;&#x73;&#64;&#98;&#x72;&#x61;&#110;&#100;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#117;&#46;&#x63;&#x61;\">&#115;&#x61;&#119;&#x61;&#116;&#x7a;&#107;&#x79;&#100;&#x79;&#99;&#x6b;s&#x40;b&#x72;a&#x6e;d&#x6f;n&#x75;&#46;&#99;&#x61;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>This information is available in alternate formats upon request.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/aside><p>Grief is a natural emotional reaction\/response to any kind of loss. Grief is experienced in many different ways.<\/p>\n<h2>Examples of loss:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Death<\/li>\n<li>Divorce or relationship loss<\/li>\n<li>Job loss<\/li>\n<li>Sense of self<\/li>\n<li>Freedom<\/li>\n<li>Health<\/li>\n<li>Our dreams<\/li>\n<li>Anything we hold precious and important<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Common emotional patterns:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Shock and confusion<\/li>\n<li>Denial<\/li>\n<li>Anger and rage<\/li>\n<li>Sadness and depression<\/li>\n<li>Isolation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What you can do:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Attend support groups in your area and\/or find someone to talk to<\/li>\n<li>Journal<\/li>\n<li>Seek comforting rituals<\/li>\n<li>Avoid major changes in residence, jobs or marital status<\/li>\n<li>For some, seeking solace in a faith community is helpful<\/li>\n<li>Remind yourself that healing takes time<\/li>\n<li>Develop a wellness plan\n<ul>\n<li>Physical self care (exercise; nutrition; sleep; reduce alcohol, drugs, caffeine)<\/li>\n<li>Lifestyle habits (routines, goals; stress reduction; relaxation)<\/li>\n<li>Emotional self-care (feel your feelings; self-forgiveness; professional help)<\/li>\n<li>Social support (friends, family; colleagues)<\/li>\n<li>Spiritual connection (prayer; meditation; community; find purpose\/meaning)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Counselling Services at Brandon University<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.counselingcenter.uiuc.edu\"><em>Counseling Center at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need Additional Help? 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