Coping with Loss and Grief During COVID-19

– Identify grief
Common reactions to grief include shock, disbelief, denial, anxiety, anger, sadness and loss of sleep or appetite.

Identifying grief is often the first step.

– Embrace the grieving process
If you are experiencing grief, it’s important not to avoid it or suppress your feelings.

“We can’t go through our lives without experiencing some loss. We need to give ourselves time and space to mourn.”

– Connect virtually while grieving
– Finding meaning after a loss

“It’s important to acknowledge that, in this difficult time, there are layers of loss going on around us. We need to be patient with ourselves and patient with others.”