Feeling Nothing During Grief

There are so many things one can feel in this life – anger, joy, jealousy, love, shame, happiness, embarrassment, amusement, sadness, euphoria, frustration.  The roller coaster of emotion whips over high peaks, spins, and dips over and over and over – it’s thrilling and it’s scary and it’s one hell of a ride.

Source: www.whatsyourgrief.com

Excellent article about grief support and how we can feel nothing.  Sometimes it can be part of complicated grief, in other cases, feeling numb or nothing at all can also be part of normal grief support as well. Anhedonia can be normal to some extent but if continued over a long period of months, then it may be time to discuss it with a licensed counselor.

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