Coping with Delayed Grief
[Sometimes] Grief hits you out of the blue, months or years after you lost a loved one. This is known as delayed grief. For some people, it occurs following a trigger, which may be losing someone else close to them or when they need to support a friend or family member who is grieving. Although the sadness, anger and other common emotions that come with grief can feel like a burden, grieving, no matter what time it happens, is a part and parcel of healing after loss…
How to Deal with Delayed Grief
Treat yourself with compassion.
Just like you would treat a loved one going through grief, you should treat yourself with kindness and patience. You may feel anger towards yourself for finally ‘giving in’ to grief, but it is a necessary part of coping with loss.
Rachelle from The Health and Wellness Grid continues: “Be kind to yourself, try and take time out for yourself…
Pregnancy Facts
Of the approximately 4.4 million pregancies in the U.S., every year:
- 900,000 to 1 million of those end in pregnancy loss.
- More than 500,000 end in miscarriage during the first 20 weeks.
- Approximately 19,000 end in infant death within the first month.
- Approximately 39,000 end in infant death within the first year.
- About 1 in 4 end in miscarriage. And, approximately 75% of all miscarriages occur in the first trimester.
- It’s estimated that 80% of all miscarriages are single miscarriages. Most women who have had one miscarriage can expect to have a normal pregnancy the next time.
- An estimated 19% of the adult population has experienced the death of a child (inclusive from miscarriages through adult-aged children).
(From HopeXchange, Adapted from the book Hope is Like the Sun)
Additional Resources
Christian Counseling Associates
