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

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