Grief

Grief has normally been defined as the loss of a living thing. When people say grief, we think of a definitive loss where that has been some type of physical death. However, grief is much more complex than a physical death. Grief is whenever there is a change of any familiar pattern, whether it be environmental, time, or relationships.

Grief can be defined as the loss of any hopes, dreams, or expectations we may have during the present time or what we expected in the future. If you are someone who has been struggling with a feeling of any type of loss, you are most likely experiencing grief. Your experiences are valid and important, and there is no need to compare them with someone else’s experiences.

Itzel Labra, LCSW

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