People grieve a lost friendship or relationship at a level similar to the death of a close family member or friend -- and no matter what you’re grieving, other people may expect you to bounce back long before you’re ready, according to a new WebMD survey.
and change of appetite affected the most people physically. But here, too, the symptoms varied, depending on the loss:Those who’d lost a friendship or romantic relationship were more likely to have depression and anger .
And after the loss, they were more likely to have social fallout like lack of trust or isolation , bitterness , and self-blame . People who’d lost a pet were least likely to seek any kind of help, with 21% saying they muddled through on their own. Among those who did have coping mechanisms, they were more likely to focus on work to get over their loss.
“When we look at all the micro-losses we have as people, from childhood up through your life, it’s not an understatement to say that unaddressed losses are directly responsible for a lot of the problems we get ourselves into,” says Schuurman. “We turn to things like substance misuse, rash relationships we know aren’t healthy, and other numbing behaviors.”
Most participants said someone had tried to cheer them up -- and most of the time , it worked. But, many others said it was ineffective.
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