You can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.Grief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.You don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseGrievingmakes youa burdento others.Asking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.If someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedTeenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.Grief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.If you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlyGrief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.It’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsYou shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a lossFeelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingYou cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.You shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.If you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousIf you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overExpressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingGrief canchangeyour senseof identitySometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossSometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessOnce you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backYou cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveGrief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossAvoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterYou can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.Grief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.You don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseGrievingmakes youa burdento others.Asking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.If someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedTeenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.Grief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.If you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlyGrief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.It’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsYou shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a lossFeelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingYou cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.You shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.If you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousIf you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overExpressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingGrief canchangeyour senseof identitySometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossSometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessOnce you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backYou cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveGrief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossAvoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon faster

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