Common Grief Reactions
| Physical | Emotional | Mental |
| Fatigue | Sadness | Disbelief |
| Lack of Empathy | Lonliness | Distraction |
| Sympathy Pains | Anger | Absent-mindedness |
| Hollowness in Stomach | Guilt | Forgetfulness |
| Gut Sensations | Anxiety | Low Motivation |
| Tightness in Chest | Shock | Dreaming of the loss |
| Shortness of Breath | Yearning / Longing | Poor Concentration |
| Dry Mouth | Relief | Preoccupation with the loss |
| Increased Noise Sensitivity | Numbness | Images of the loss |
| Pain | Deppression | Confusion |
| Sleep Disturbances | “Grief Attacks” | Memories of other losses |
| Appetite Disturbances | Fear | Lack of focus |
| Restlesness | Helplessness | Denial |
| Tension | Lack of COntrol | Disorientation |
| Exhaustion | Insecurity | Apathy |
| Resentment | Diminished Self-Concern | |
| Shame | Sorrow | |
| Betrayal / Disloyalty | ||
| Emptiness |
| Social | Behavioral | Spiritual |
| Social Withdrawal | Searching | Questions about God |
| Less desire to make conversation | Crying | Why would God allow this? |
| Being single | Carrying special objects | How are they? |
| Feeling a need to take care of others | VIsiting the grave site | Where are they now? |
| Keeping an altar | When will I die? | |
| Keeping belongings intact | Will I see them again when I die? | |
| Looking at photos | ||
| Listening to recordings | ||
| Changing daily routine | ||
| Avoidance of grief arousal |