For the newly bereaved
Most bereaved parents experience one or more of the following:
Emotional, mental, and physical anguish and changes
Abnormal and "weird" feelings; some even think they are losing their mind
Fear and anxiety
Panic, confusion, and numbness
Feeling depressed
Sleep disorders: Either unable to sleep or want to sleep all of the time
Lose their appetite or eat all of the time
Guilt and anger
Cry at unexpected times
Loneliness and drifting into isolation
Unable to cope with your spouse in the normal help-mate mode of a marriage
Wander aimlessly, forgetful, and unable to concentrate.
All of these reactions are normal. You have experienced life's worst tragedy. You need to grieve and try to work through these reactions
