If you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousIt’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsYou shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.Grief canchangeyour senseof identitySometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessAvoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterGrief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.Grievingmakes youa burdento others.Grief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.If someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedYou cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.Asking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.Teenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.Sometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossYou shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a lossOnce you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backGrief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossExpressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingIf you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlyYou don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseYou cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveYou can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.Feelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingIf you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overGrief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.If you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousIt’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsYou shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.Grief canchangeyour senseof identitySometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessAvoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterGrief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.Grievingmakes youa burdento others.Grief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.If someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedYou cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.Asking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.Teenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.Sometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossYou shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a lossOnce you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backGrief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossExpressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingIf you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlyYou don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseYou cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveYou can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.Feelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingIf you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overGrief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.

Grief Bingo: Myth Busters Edition - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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O
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  1. B-If you can function well, your grief must not be that serious
  2. B-It’s unhealthy to hold onto mementos or belongings
  3. O-You should only talk about grief in therapy or with professionals.
  4. B-Grief can change your sense of identity
  5. O-Sometimes grief shows up as physical symptoms that aren’t explained by illness
  6. N-Avoiding reminders of the person will help you move on faster
  7. G-Grief only affects your emotions, not your thinking or behavior.
  8. N-Grieving makes you a burden to others.
  9. I-Grief reactions can be influenced by your culture or how you were raised.
  10. I-If someone died doing something dangerous or illegal, it’s their fault, so grief should be limited
  11. G-You can grieve someone who hurt you.
  12. O-Asking for help is a healthy way to cope with grief.
  13. B-Teenagers don’t grieve as deeply as adults.
  14. O-Sometimes grief feels worse months later than right after the loss
  15. G-You should always try to stay positive after a loss
  16. N-Once you’ve processed the loss, grief never comes back
  17. G-Grief reactions can be different every time you experience loss
  18. N-Expressing grief in creative ways (art, music, writing) can be a powerful part of healing
  19. I-If you're laughing and having fun, you're not grieving properly
  20. O-You don’t have the right to grieve if others had it worse
  21. I-You can grieve someone who’s still alive
  22. N-You can feel multiple emotions at once during grief, even happiness.
  23. B-Feeling nothing at all after a loss can still mean you’re grieving
  24. G-If you feel better for a while, it means your grief is over
  25. I-Grief can affect your sleep, appetite, and energy.