When Grief Doesn't Look Like Grief
BEING NEURODIVERGENT AND LIVING WITH LOSS
When someone we love dies, people often expect to see grief.
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Tears.
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Anger.
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Despair.
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The breaking down.
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The visible signs that say, “I am hurting.”
But what happens when your grief doesn't look like that?
What happens when you are autistic or otherwise neurodivergent, and the way your mind processes overwhelming emotions means that your bereavement may look very different from the person standing beside you?
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You may seem calm.
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You may go back to work.
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You may carry on with everyday routines.
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You may talk about practical things rather than feelings.
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You may not cry.
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You may even seem disconnected from what has happened.
And people may look at you and think:
“They don't seem affected.”
But please hear this:
Just because you don't look broken, doesn't mean you aren't broken.
Grief doesn't have one face.
And sometimes the deepest grief is the grief nobody else can see.
For some neurodivergent people, losing someone close can be incredibly difficult to understand, process and communicate.
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This can be one of the most painful questions.
You might look around at other people crying and wonder why you aren't.
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For some neurodivergent people, losing someone close can be incredibly difficult to understand, process and communicate.
Read more