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

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