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

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