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

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