🌊 The Grieving Process
Grief is an emotional journey we face when we lose someone meaningful, like a close grandparent. It isn’t a straight path or the same for everyone, but it often moves through certain stages that help us understand what we’re feeling. Recognizing these stages—and paying attention to warning signs—is key to experiencing grief in a healthy way.
💭 “Grief isn’t about forgetting—it’s about learning to walk with the absence.”
🔄 The Stages of Grief: From Denial to Acceptance
Grief is made up of different stages that, although not always experienced in exact order, often include:
🔹 Denial: difficulty accepting the loss, as if it hadn’t really happened.
🔹 Anger: frustration directed at oneself, the situation, or even life itself.
🔹 Bargaining: thoughts like, “If only I had done something differently…”
🔹 Deep sadness: a heavy sense of emptiness and pain.
🔹 Acceptance: acknowledging the loss, integrating it, and moving forward with gratitude.
Each person goes through these stages at their own pace. The important thing isn’t to “rush” but to allow each emotion to serve its purpose.
💭 “Acceptance doesn’t mean you stop loving—it means learning to love through memory.”
⏸️ Complicated Grief: When Pain Gets Stuck
Sometimes grief can become complicated, leaving a person “stuck” in one stage. This may happen when:
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Sadness doesn’t ease with time.
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The person avoids talking about or remembering their grandparent.
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The pain interferes with daily life for a long period.
In these cases, grief becomes a weight that prevents healing and moving forward.
💭 “Pain that isn’t expressed turns into a wound that never heals.”
🚨 Warning Signs That Require Professional Help
It’s important to seek professional support when:
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Thoughts of not wanting to live arise.
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There is prolonged social withdrawal.
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Insomnia, anxiety, or depression become constant.
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Alcohol or drug use appears as a way of coping.
A psychologist or psychiatrist can help process grief, provide tools to face the pain, and walk alongside us on the path to healing.
💭 “Asking for help is not weakness—it’s an act of courage to take care of yourself.”
✨ Final Reflections
Grief is a natural process, but not always an easy one. Recognizing its stages, noticing when pain gets stuck, and knowing when to seek help are essential steps for transforming loss into a journey of healing and gratitude.
🌸 Because grief doesn’t erase love—it transforms it into a living memory that walks with us always.
With care,
Dr. Arturo José Sánchez Hernández, your friend in health promotion. 💙
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