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Physical and mental reactions:

  • Sleep disturbances/dreams
  • Weight and appetite changes
  • Weakness and fatigue
  • Deep sighing
  • Decreased resistance to illness
  • Restlessness/impatience
  • Rapid heart beat
  • Increased blood pressure
  • Tightness in chest
  • Difficulty swallowing
  • Pit in stomach
  • Decision-making impaired
  • Concentration difficulties
  • Forgetfulness

Behavioral reactions:

  • Crying
  • Preoccupation
  • Apathy regarding activities
  • Decreased activity
  • Detachment from surroundings
  • Disorientation to time and place
  • Withdrawal from friends
  • Seeking solitude

Emotional reactions:

  • Shock
  • Disbelief
  • Numbness
  • Confusion
  • Sadness/depression
  • Guilt
  • Yearning/loneliness
  • Fears/anxiety
  • Feeling of being lost
  • Anger

Spiritual reactions:

  • Re-evaluation of beliefs
  • Anger at God
  • Distance/closeness with God
  • Difficulty attending place of worship


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