Making sense of intense emotions

• After the death of someone close, you might experience emotions you have never felt before.

• There is always a reason for our feelings and lessons we can learn from them.  What do you think your emotions are telling you?

• It is important to think about your feelings of anger, guilt, fear, sadness and loneliness and try to make sense of them.  

• As you learn about your feelings and yourself when you are grieving, this increased self-awareness can be comforting and healing.

• If you are overwhelmed and not able to cope with your feelings of anger, guilt, fear, sadness or loneliness, consider talking to your family doctor or a counsellor.