The grieving process

Though grief varies and is individual, the greatest number of reactions is often seen immediately following the loss, and then the reactions become weaker and more spaced out. It is because you in time learn to live with the grief. There is no quick fix for grieving, and it often takes time to learn to live with it. It can be good to allow yourself to feel the grief and to share it with others. Grief often returns around holidays, special occasions and special moments in life, such as when you become a parent, get married, graduate, etc.
For about 7% of the people, who have lost one of their nearest, grief can develop into prolonged grief. This can for example be if the grief reactions don’t diminish in number and remain nearly as strong as in the beginning, or the grief interferes with daily life a long time after the death. Some also develop symptoms of depression, anxiety or PTSD. If grief develops into prolonged grief therapy is needed.