How long does it usually take to grieve over a loss?

Answer 1

There is no set time limit..we're all different..depends on how close you were to that person......eventually the pain gets less....but you will always have your memories of them!!

Answer 2

There is no usual time to grieve over a loss. What's important to understand is that if you grieve for too long, you're not moving on in your life. Don't let anybody tell you though that you should just get over it. Your process will decide when you've thoroughly grieved. Just to give an example, I lost my first cat several years ago. The grief I experienced was very intense and sometimes overwhelming; but it was short, 2 to 3 months. I don't actively grieve for her anymore; but there's hardly a day that I don't think about her. Sometimes, I even allow myself to get misty-eyed about her. It's a way I have of honoring her memory. I hope I haven't given you too much information and confused you.

Answer 3

It all depends on how you feel for that one person, it could take you a couple of weeks to forget a special person or it could take months or years. Some people never actually get over a loss, but are kept safe in their hearts, which could be the best place for a loss. To help you get over the loss of a loved don't move on straight away, a lot of people make that mistake, it would only makes things worse as your think you'll want to be with the person loved even but you won't be able to, just think of the good times you had shared and really take sometime out for yourself, no one else and concentrate on you, visit the memorial, and talk to someone about it. Always have faith in yourself!!

Answer 4

Well you'll never really get over a loss, you just have to cope with it and try to move on. My dad died 3 years ago and im still trying to cope. The problem is, I just tried ignoring it & believing it wasnt true. Not a good thing to do. Slowly you'll start to put the past behind you, but yes, it will come up again in the future, you just have to know how to cope. One could grieve for days, months, even years. It all depends on the person and how they deal with it.

Answer 5

A lot of the time it depends on what the loss is. All people grieve at their own speed so one person may be years and years and others may be able to work through the stages of grief quickly.

Answer 6

i've not only lost several people close to me but have know lots of others. grieving may take much longer than you or especially anyone else may expect. you think you're doing good at some point, and then something will bring the grief back up. it gets less and less over time. so just hold out and pray for the time when you'll have good memories more often than sad reminders. good luck to you :)

Answer 7

It will depend on you, your relationship to the person, all kinds of things. If you have a loving, supporting family or group of friends, you will recover more quickly. If you find you still have problems, or if you don't have that kind of safety net, see a counselor--it always helps to talk about how you feel, even if you can't change the circumstances. You will always miss them, but it won't always feel like there's a hole in your heart.

Answer 8

It takes a while for it not to be in your thoughts constantly but...you get over it by accepting what happended eventually...
It varies from person to person how long it takes, some people stay in denial for aaages, then finally acknowledge what happened, so they're healing takes longer...

Answer 9

it entirely depends the kind of loss one goes thru.... if the person was very close ,then it takes a long time .. but if the person is not very close to heart then it takes you less time...

Answer 10

well my dad died 4 years ago and im still grieiving

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