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

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