Psychosocial Changes
When we are grieving we are generally surprised by how others act around us. We are sure we know who will be there for us and who will not. It is interesting that the ones in the end who are there for us usually are the ones we least expected. And if you have lost a spouse and had belong to a couples group you may find that being a member as a single person does not work well. Sometimes it is because we ourselves feel like a fifth wheel and out of place or the group is uncomfortable with us so we usually withdrawal from attending. Here are some of the ways in which our social systems may be affected when we have lost someone:
- feel alone in even a group
- feel the need to withdrawal from the world
- want to be connected with others but find we do not have the energy
- look for help from our families and find that there is none
- our families look for help from us and we have no energy for ourselves let alone them as well.
