Saint Paul, Minnesota Chapter
"We Need Not Walk Alone"
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Saint Paul, Minnesota Chapter "We Need Not Walk Alone"
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| Grief IndicatorsPhysical or Behavioral, Emotional or Social, and Intellectual responses to Loss
Physical or Behavioral Responses Accident proneness Alcohol or drug abuse Allergies Arthritis Asthma Backaches Breathing deeply Breathing difficulty Breathing shallow Chest tightness Cholesterol high Colitis Constipation Cramps Diarrhea Dizziness Dry mouth Eye pain Eye squinting Face downcast Face flushed Fainting spells Forehead, raised & wrinkled Frowning Gait slowed Grimacing Grinding teeth Hands cold Hay fever Heart rate increased High blood pressure Hives, rash, itching In coordination Indigestion Insomnia Loss of appetite Low resistance to (infection & minor illnesses) Migraine headaches Muscle tightness (face, teeth clenching, back of neck, shoulders, back, stomach, thighs, calves, feet) Nausea (recurrent) Nightmares Numb or tingling extremities Overeating Pounding and rapid heartbeat Premenstrual tension Pupils dilated Sexual difficulty Sexual disinterest Shaking Shortness of breath Skin pale Sleeping too much Shoulders are raised Sighing Slumped posture Sneezing Speech slowed Stomach ache Stomach Butterflies Stomach gas Stomach ulcer Sweating Sweaty palms Tearfulness Tension Tension headaches Tiredness Trembling or twitching Urinating frequently Voice, change in pitch or volume, shaky Vomiting Weakness, esp. in legs Weight gain Wight loss
Emotional or Social Responses Agitation Anger Angry outbursts Anxiousness (general, or specific) Blaming others Critical of self Crying Depression Difficulty in relationships Dread Fear of groups or crowds Fears (any) Guilt feelings Indecisive Irritability Jealousy Lack of initiative Loss of interest in living Loss of self-esteem Moodiness Restlessness Sadness Suspiciousness Withdrawal from relationships Worthlessness feeling
Intellectual Responses Concentration is difficult Errors in judging distance Errors in language (grammar, enunciation, pronunciation) Errors in use of numbers Fantasy life lessened Forgetfulness Inattention Lack of attention to details Lack of awareness to external events Loss of creativity Loss of productivity Memory loss Overly attentive to details Past oriented rather than present or future Preoccupation Rumination Thought of death or suicide Worrying |
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