Grief by Dr Ben Harkin https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r Please write what grief means to you. en-us 2017-11-03 10:25:13 UTC 2026-01-26 00:15:40 UTC hello@padlet.com I think grief can be a combination of two things. (1) Sadness, you miss the person that has just died, and (2) Relief, if the person who died was terminally ill, death can be relief for them and those who love them. b_harkin https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/203219894 2017-11-03 10:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/203219894 https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/203251827 I think there are times you can feel grief that doesn’t emanate from losing a loved one. I think you can also feel grief from losing part of yourself too... for instance, becoming a Mum and losing a sense of ‘who you were’ prior to motherhood, generally getting older, going through menopause or having life-alternating medical conditions that may require a loss of independence, permanent reliance on somebody else or maybe a big physical change such as hair loss or amputation for example. 
There’s definitely times in life where you can grieve for parts of you you’ve lost.

]]> 2017-11-03 12:35:21 UTC https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/203251827 For me grief is the loss of someone you knew who may have meant a lot to you. https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/203252849 2017-11-03 12:38:02 UTC https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/203252849 To me grief is the empty, sad, feelings after a permanent loss - that has regret attached to it - and frustration that the loss cannot be undone. https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/203256890 2017-11-03 12:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/203256890 https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/203619280 Personally, I believe grief is one of those feelings which is hard to overcome. The loss of an individual who has had such an impact on your life can leave an emptiness in your life, a change in the person you once was as well as altering the way you perceive yourself and the life you live/once lived.]]> 2017-11-05 12:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/203619280 I think grief is loosing someone or something that has meant something to you. It's a feeling of emptiness, loss, despair and often frustration. https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/203693413 2017-11-05 22:28:46 UTC https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/203693413 I think grief is trying to accept that someone you love isn't there anymore. It can affect people in so many different ways and can last years. Grief is having memories of your loved one but knowing you wont be able to make new ones with them. https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/203879788 2017-11-06 14:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/203879788 https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/204084666 I think grief is something that affects a person's feelings and behaviour, at the loss of someone or something close to them. I think also that grief affects each person differently. Some people may find it easier to deal with grief, whereas some people may find it more difficult to deal with.    

]]> 2017-11-06 19:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/204084666 b_harkin https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/204099173 Grief to me is being sad when someone dies.]]> 2017-11-06 20:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/204099173 Grief for me is the feeling of loneliness and despair after a loss of some kind. Whether that is the loss of someone or something close to you through death or by other means which no longer allows you to be close with them. https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/204242118 2017-11-07 08:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/204242118 I think that grief is a feeling of loss, which also may lead to frustration/anger. I think overcoming feelings of grief takes time and it takes some people longer than others. https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/204274543 2017-11-07 10:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/b_harkin/a30i2jvzid5r/wish/204274543