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By PAGE ANNE SMITH
Rappahannock News Contributing Writer
"No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.-1 am not* afraid, but the sensation is like being afraid. The same fluttering in the stomach, the same restlessness, the yawning. I keep on swallowing... "
— from "A Grief Observed, " by C.S. Lewis
The loss of a loved one, whether sudden or expected, is a traumatic event. It can cause physical and emotional changes in otherwise healthy people.
Normal responses to grief encompass a wide range of symptoms, including mood swings, forgetfulness, unexpected anger, sleeplessness, headaches, lack of energy, heaviness in the chest and tightness in the throat.
“Two-thirds of those who have lost a loved one need support in coping with their grief,’' says the Rev. Dick Guizar, director of spiritual and bereavement care at Hospice of the Rapidan. “Although grief manifests itself in a unique way for each individual, there are many commonalties. Creating a safe place to share thoughts and feelings with like-minded people can be a valuable source of comfort.”
A bereavement support group is forming to provide that comfort for residents of Rappahannock, Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison and Orange counties. Sponsored by Family Care Home Health and Hospice in cooperation with Hospice of the Rapidan, the group will meet 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Wednesday, July 17-Aug. 21.
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