How long can grief last?

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jennifer_bloom · Accepted Answer

It depends on the cause of the grief, the choices of the griever, the social network of the griever, and the religious supports that they use or the therapeutic and charitable work they adhere to. I know obsessively religious woman who got over the death of their husbands in one month, another three months, and I know people who do not recover from the death even 25 years after they pass away. I read a book that gives examples of how practicing philanthropy helps grievers get past their pain and when I had depression in high school, being exposed to songs about the love of God gave me the strength to continue when I was tired and weary.

menina · Accepted Answer

It depends on the person, on how they deal with death and loss and also on their personality. For some people it might take days, for others weeks or months and in some cases it takes years.

ChrisMaster69 · Accepted Answer

Time helps, however having held the hand of my friends gran, she still missed her son who died when he was 6, she was 90 ish

I know for myself I have certain triggers, mainly songs where I remember friends from years back.

Time is a great healer but every now and then that sticky plaster gets ripped off and it’s raw like it was just yesterday.

TommyMountainFigure · Accepted Answer

How long is a piece of string?

Grief lasts for as long as it takes, and we are all different.

If you are suffering from the loss of a loved one, you have my sympathy and if you need a friend to talk to? I'm a good listener and I'm here for ya buddy.

Texasgal95 · Answer

I don’t think it ever goes away completely it just lays dormant and waits for something that brings up a memory of the person or thing lost. I found myself crying about my grandmother who died when I was eight I’m now 27

Marshymallow · Answer

It varies from person to person. May last for a day or a lifetime

jakker · Answer

Time doesn't heal wounds it just changes the way we handle things

exitseven · Answer

It can last a lifetime. Some times things happen that you can never get over.

Prof_Don · Answer

Grief can last different lengths of time; varies on the person and the circumstance. Everyone's timeline is different. Just understand that the grief shall pass.

Drumlin2001 · Answer

There's no set timeliness, every situation is different. You just have to let the process work. If it's taking a long time I would suggest speaking to a therapist

LazerBean · Answer

Years, but it is considered abnormal for extreme grief to last more than 3 years.

monkeynutts · Answer

Some folks a lifetime, I watched se footage of an exiled Uyghur in Turkey, the Chinese government basically kidnapped his wife and younge daughter after he fled the country. He has not seen them in 3 years.

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

Indefinitely if you don’t work through it properly.

JakeS00 · Answer

However long it takes. Things that happened in my life took a while but with help, I was able to get through them faster.

Slartybartfast · Answer

Grief doesn't end it just takes up a spot in your heart and you learn to live with it.

Blueeyes81 · Answer

It's different for everyone. I suppose some grief could stay with you your entire life.

peedy · Answer

As long as you let it Some people hold on to grief for a long time some people like me let it go right away and move on most people are somewhere in the middle its different for everyone

itsalyssaagain · Answer

Depends. It can last forever. You just adapt to it.

FilmGuy93 · Answer

Years, sometimes the rest of your life. Grief takes a different form for everyone.

Becky316 · Answer

I have never gotten over, just learning to move on day by day.

Minahh · Answer

Can be different for everyone. It has stages you have to go through and you need to be kind to yourself and others during the process of healing.

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Normal and healthy grief should last about 3 months.

wouterv · Answer

It can last as long as you your not at peace with it

jimmy2 · Answer

The problem with grief is that it never goes away till you deal with it. Also you can get stuck in grief

Smashingdoozy · Answer

Forever... It just gets more barrable with time

lazycrazybag · Answer

It lasts forever, you just cover it with something greater than it (•‿•).

Anonymous · Answer

Grief affects people in different ways, so Its really hard to tell.

Agape93 · Answer

Depends. Sometimes it never goes away.

Anonymous · Answer

Honestly depends on the person and what it’s about

FinneasWilson · Answer

Till you take your last breath.

Jerseygirl1987 · Answer

It has no limit. It could be week or a lifetime.

Luopio27 · Answer

Anywhere between minutes to an entire life time.

MrJMM · Answer

It depends on the person.

driven159 · Answer

From 1 second to a lifetime

EnglishEuropean · Answer

How long can you live?

anton_dee · Answer

From a day to a lifetime

Anonymous · Answer

It can go on for years!

saarisrael · Answer

Depends on so many things

Anonymous · Answer

I’ve never Experienced Grief as I Am a Sociopath.

slatyb · Answer

A lifetime.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

A lifetime.

manfromsomewhere3 · Answer

I think it depends on many stuff

WhitneySnow · Answer

A really long time

jahaims · Answer

Forever

Jamesshinobi · Answer

until forever

Dnice1 · Answer

Quite awhile

bootieclapper9000 · Answer

years

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