10/11/2025
Compund grief also know as cumulative grief, occurs when mulitiple losses pile up over one another.
If you have or are suffering mulitiple losses and are experiencing compound grief, you may feel angry,sad,scared, anxious, or numb.
Try to focus one day at a time and one loss at a time. Seek support from loved ones or professionals if you need it. Eventually, you will be able to accept your losses, regain your equilibrum, and move forward with renewed meaning and purpose.
●Dont suppress your grief: grieve each individual loss.
●Honor your loss: It can be helpful to honor your losses with symbolic ritual or gesture that means something to you.
●Practice self-care: Be compassionate towards yourself and takecare of yourself, physically and emotionally.
●Keep loved ones close: Spend time with friends and family.
●Give yourself time: Dont put limits or unrealistic expectations on grief.
●Look for meaning in life: loss helps us put things in persepective and redefine whats important. Do things which align with your values and bring joy.
●Seek help if needed: Remember that if you're struggling to cope, there are mental health professionals who can help.
"We each carry within us an internal map of who the people in our lives are to us, who are we to them, and who we are together..A Star has quie literally gone down in your sky, and it takes a while to navigate again, and sometimes a little help"
Be kind to yourself
