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

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