As a grief recovery counsellor, one of the most common questions I get asked  is, “Are my emotions normal?”.  And sometimes people worry,  “Am I going crazy?”.  Read on to learn more about common emotional responses to grief and loss, and what you can do to recover from this painful experience.

People often worry about their emotional responses to grief, and ask me if what they are feeling is normal, healthy or sane.  The answer is almost always yes.  Emotional responses to loss can feel unfamiliar and upsetting, but that does not mean they are wrong.  And although the way individual people grieve is as unique as a fingerprint, there are still some common emotional reactions which, though painful, are signs of healthy recovery from loss.  (read more...)