Grief may not feel normal but it is. Everyone will grieve in their own way. You may experience all sorts of feelings or you may feel nothing. You may find it easy to talk or you might bottle all of your emotions up.

                                                            Young People's Advisory Group 2011-12
"Grief is:
A massive bundle of different emotions and intense feelings
Feeling sad and missing somebody
Love happens and people die in your family
Someone who has lost someone and they can't get over it
You cry over someone dying
You cry then you stop then you cry then you stop"                                                Young People's Advisory Group 2011-12

“Grief is when you feel emotional pain. It can extend to stuff such as tears, anger and even to an extent fear. Sometimes grief can create lots of feelings coming and going. This means that you are bottling up your tears so much that you have anger. It can work like a shaken up coke bottle being opened.”
                                                 Daniel, CBC Youth Ambassador

Having fun, enjoying life and laughing again is not a bad thing to do. For some advice from other young people go to our helping yourself section.

If you want to talk to someone please ring our Support and Information Line on 01494 568900 or email us.Your call or email will be confidential.