Grief is a natural response to a loss, not a mental health problem. No two people grieve alike, and individuals often have unique grief reactions to different types of losses. Factors such as the psychological health of an individual prior to the loss and an individual’s attachment history can influence the length and nature of the grief process. Despite the uniqueness of the grief process, there is strong evidence that grief has a measurable impact on the well-being of the griever. As one poet notes, grief ‘tears a big hole in our hearts.’
