We're living in heavy times. Grief is yet another thing the pandemic has changed.
. And, of course, there’s the fact that the coronavirus is changing basically every aspect of life, including grief, which we’ll explore more in a bit.
With all of that in mind, the main signs that grief has become unhealthy revolve around the persistence and/or severity of symptoms, many of which are involved in the healthy grieving process but can become destructive when you’re stewing in them for too long. Typically, experts would suggest looking for the following signs at six to 12 months after the loss: You can’t function, you feel stuck in sadness or other grief symptoms, you feel hopeless, and you avoid regular contact with loved ones.
While it’s good to keep these parameters in mind, the truth is that given the drastic ways the coronavirus pandemic has affected our lives, mental health, and coping mechanisms, the lines between “healthy” and “unhealthy” grief can feel so blurred as to be practically non-existent.The pandemic itself is forcing us to change how we grieve, O’Neill explains. Isolation, safety fears, and a lack of control make the grieving process even more complex than usual.
Finally, if you’ve been previously diagnosed with a psychological disorder, such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder , an anxiety disorder, or bipolar disorder, the current circumstances “can definitely set off a new episode or make things worse,”, Psy.D., a psychologist in Chicago who specializes in anxiety, depression, and trauma, tells SELF.
Try to be kind to yourself and give yourself time to process your emotions. “Grief isn’t a light switch. It doesn’t turn on or off,” says Albers-Bowling. Many of us want to push away negative emotions, but the only way to truly heal from them is to confront them. Some things might bring on instantaneous and overwhelming waves of grief, like a song or an image. Trying to figure out what sets off your grief can be helpful in parsing your reactions.
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