This is your seventh Grief Self Assessment. There are are only correct answers for your personal experience of grief.

You are learning about how grief is a part of your life. The Self Assessment is a tool for you check in with yourself to see how you are doing. The score is SIMPLY a REFERENCE POINT. There are a few indicators that will direct you to reach out to a medical professional you will see as you go through the questions.

Though these questions can help you begin to identify a “doing better,” the Self Assessment tells you how you are integrating grief into your life. At the end of the day, only YOU can answer what that will look like for YOU.

You continue to learn about living with grief. Overall How are you doing?

Keep in mind that holidays, special occasions, and memories of events of previous years influence how you feel and cope throughout the year. You may be finding yourself looking back at what was happening last year and having responses to those memories. It’s normal to think about the events leading up to the loss of your Loved One.

Journal or Reflect: Take some time to compare the 2nd & 5th Self Assessments with today’s Assessment. What do you notice in how you are changing? In what ways do you think grief is touching your life the most?

Journaling Bonus: Dig deeper into those memories that arise. Pay attention to what and when these thoughts come about. What do you notice about your memories? Is there a common theme? How do these memories help or serve you?

***If everyday life continues to be a struggle with grief, it’s time to reach out to a grief counselor to help process and be a support.