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

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