The Death of A Loved One - Grief
The feeling you have when somene you know has died is called grief. Grief affects us all in different ways. It's important to remember there is no normal way to grief.
You must remember that grief is very complex and makes us have many different feelings.
It is always a shock when someone passes away, whether you know they are going to die or if it is a sudden death.
You may find yourself crying all the time, others do not cry at all. What you must remember is that both of these are normal. Others around you who feel the opposite to how you feel, often get angry at you for not reacting the same as them. Again, this is normal, it doesn't mean you loved them any less or any more.
You may find yourself unable to sleep, your mind seems to be working overtime. You may have a dream about the person who has died and when you wake up you get upset as you begin to realise they are no longer with you. You may also have nightmares about the person.
You may not feel like eating after someone has died or you may in turn eat alot more than usual as this feels comforting to you.
You may find yourself going over and over details of their death, especially if it was a sudden death or they died tragically.
You may be physically sick this is normal but can be upsetting for you.