August 17, 2007

RealAge Emotional Health and Wellness Center -- Change, Loss, and Grief: Are Your Reactions Normal or Unhealthy?

Written by RealAge, Inc., peer-reviewed by Dr. Axel Goetz, October 2005

Most people think of the grieving process as something experienced only after the death of a loved one. But we grieve for many reasons—be it the loss of a loved one, the loss of a job, the end of a relationship, or the loss of good health. In fact, even events of a wider scale, such as natural disasters or terrorist attacks, can cause people to grieve at the loss of their sense of safety and security. Any time something significant is taken away from us, we grieve, and that grieving process can trigger a host of unfamiliar and confusing emotions and behaviors.

Read the article and take the test to find out more about this topic.

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