It's perfectly natural to have strong reactions when someone you love or are close to dies. It takes time to get over the death of someone you love, but there are things you can do that might help.
- Go to their funeral or memorial service and celebrate their life with other people who loved them.
- Remember the happy times you had together.
- Try to eat well and get plenty of rest.
- Do some exercise - this will help you take your mind off things.
- Talk to someone about how you feel.
- Accept your feelings. No one can tell you what you should be feeling about someone else's death.
- You can cry. It's not a sign of weakness to cry when you are sad, and it can help you feel better if you let your feelings out. You might not feel like crying so don't be worried if you don’t cry, this is also a natural reaction to death.
It can be difficult to talk about death especially if the people closest to you are also grieving. You might not want to upset them. If you can’t talk to someone you are close to about,
You can avail of other support by contacting Mrs Kerr or Mrs Gormley. They will point you in the direction of someone to help.
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