Important Steps For Healing

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~Visit your child's grave as often as you want.

~Be honest about what you are feeling.

~ Never blame yourself.

~Surround yourself with positive/ supportive people

~Write your feelings down in a journal if it helps

~Remember that every journey with grief is different. 

~Understand that you will not recover from this immediately.

~ Nothing is wrong with crying.

~ Find a productive way to express your anger.

~Be honest with yourself and be able to admit when and/or if you need help. 
 

 

Factors that Influence 
the Grief Process

~ The age your child died.

~How your child died.

~Your emotional state before the loss of your child.

~Cultural and social factors.

~Surrounding support system.