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

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