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01/02/2026

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01/02/2026

GRIEF AND LOSS

Understanding, Coping, and Healing

What is Grief?

Grief is a natural and normal response to loss. Loss may involve the death of a loved one, separation, relationship breakup, loss of health, identity, employment, or significant life changes. Grief affects the emotional, cognitive, physical, behavioral, and spiritual aspects of a person.

Common Reactions to Grief

Grief does not look the same for everyone. Individuals may experience:
• Emotional: sadness, anger, guilt, anxiety, numbness
• Cognitive: confusion, difficulty concentrating, disbelief
• Physical: fatigue, sleep disturbance, appetite changes, body aches
• Behavioral: withdrawal, crying, restlessness, avoidance
• Spiritual/Existential: questioning meaning, faith, or purpose

All of these reactions are valid and expected.

Understanding the Grieving Process

Grief is not linear. People may move back and forth between reactions.

Commonly described responses include:
• denial or shock
• anger or protest
• bargaining or “what if” thoughts
• sadness or despair
• acceptance and adjustment

These are not stages to complete, but experiences that may come and go.

Healthy Ways to Cope with Grief
• Allow yourself to feel and express emotions
• Talk to trusted friends, family, or support groups
• Maintain basic self-care (sleep, nutrition, routine)
• Use healthy outlets (journaling, prayer, art, exercise)
• Honor the loss through rituals or remembrance
• Be patient—healing takes time

When to Seek Professional Help

Consider seeking professional support if grief:
• feels overwhelming or unmanageable over time
• interferes with daily functioning
• leads to persistent hopelessness or guilt
• includes thoughts of self-harm or wishing to die

Professional help is a sign of strength, not weakness.

Important Reminders
• There is no “right” way to grieve
• Grief has no fixed timeline
• Healing does not mean forgetting
• Support makes a difference

You Are Not Alone

Grief is painful, but support, understanding, and compassion can help individuals move forward while honoring what was lost.

30/06/2025

Tuwing Hunyo ay pinagdiriwang ang Men’s Mental Health Month. Panahon ito ng pag-alala at pagkilala sa kahalagahan ng mental health ng mga kalalakihan.

Hindi kahinaan ang magpakatotoo sa nararamdaman.
Lalaki ka man, karapat-dapat kang marinig, maunawaan, at alagaan.

✅Okay lang umiyak at malungkot
✅Okay lang humingi ng tulong
✅Ang emosyon ay walang kasarian
✅Hindi mo kailangang “magpakatatag” palagi
✅Ang pag hingi ng tulong ay tanda ng lakas
✅Ang pagdurusa ay hindi kahinaan
✅Hindi ka pabigat
✅May halaga ka

Tara Usap Tayo 💙

29/06/2025

⚠️ Free psychiatric consultations. ⚠️ Huwag matakot.
You are not alone.
Seeking help is a sign of courage, not weakness.
You deserve to live a happy and fulfilling life.

Sign up and book your online appointment now at: https://pghopd.up.edu.ph/
(c) PGH

We got you!
Well-being matters!

28/06/2025

✨ Mental Health Check-In! ✨
This week, let’s take a moment to celebrate the small wins — because they matter. 💪💚

Maybe you got out of bed when it felt hard.
Maybe you went for a walk.
Maybe you smiled at yourself in the mirror. 😊

📣 We want to hear from you:

👉 What are your small wins this week?
Drop them in the comments below and let’s celebrate each other’s progress, one step at a time. 🫶👇

28/06/2025

27/06/2025

June 27 is National PTSD Awareness Day 💙🧠
Let’s break the silence and stigma.

What is PTSD?
According to the DSM-5, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop after exposure to a traumatic event such as actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence. Symptoms may include:

🔁 Re-experiencing the trauma (e.g. flashbacks, nightmares)
🚫 Avoidance of reminders or thoughts related to the trauma
⚠️ Negative changes in thoughts and mood (e.g. guilt, fear, detachment)
😰 Increased arousal and reactivity (e.g. hypervigilance, irritability)

PTSD is not a sign of weakness, it’s a natural response to overwhelming stress.
🫂 Let’s raise awareness, show compassion, and support healing.

26/06/2025

🌿 Feeling overwhelmed lately? Let’s talk about your sphere of control.

🟢 What you can control – your thoughts, actions, and reactions.

🔴 What you cannot control – the weather, the past, others’ opinions, other people’s decisions, outcomes at work, etc.

✨ Peace begins when we focus our energy on what we CAN control.