If You're Grieving, This Is For You

This video is a comforting message to those who are grieving, emphasizing that all feelings experienced during grief are normal and valid. It encourages viewers to take each day at a time, to reach out for help, and reassures them that they are not alone.

To anyone grieving, to anyone who has lost someone close to them, we want you to know that it's normal to feel sad. It's normal to feel a shock, to feel fearful, scared, or anxious about the future, or worried about death. It's normal not to feel anything at all, or to feel angry all the time. It's normal to feel like you laugh too much, or cry too much, or sleep too much, or to not sleep at all. It's normal to just want to scream. It's normal to want to continue with your life, or to feel like everyone has moved on around you. It's normal to feel confused, unprepared, or helpless. It's normal to feel guilty or relieved, lonely, isolated, or abandoned, or to want to be alone all the time. These feelings may come all at once, or you might not feel anything for a while. These feelings can come at the most obvious of times, or when you least expect it. It's okay, it's normal. We all grieve differently. Take each step, each minute, each day, one at a time. Remember to breathe. Your grief is valid, your feelings are valid. It's okay to take time out for yourself. It's okay to cry on the bus or the train. It's not weak to feel. It's okay to reach out for help. Things can get better, people can help you. Friends can listen, family can comfort you. Teachers can support you and doctors can look after you. Others have been there and will be there for you. You are not alone.