GRIEVINGAfter Care
Our funeral directors will make contact with a member of your family about three to four weeks after the funeral.
Coping With Grief
When we speak of grief in relation to the death of someone we love we are speaking of the process of adjusting to that loss. It is very real, and for most people it involves pain. Some go through this adjustment by denial or sometimes with feelings of extreme anger, some feel crippled by guilt and despair. All these feelings can be most appropriate as long as they are not ignored or shelved, for when this happens depression results. It is most important to have someone to talk to following a death - and to talk not only about the person who has died, but also regarding your feelings in response to that.
Sometimes it is hard to talk like this to those who are close to us, or it may be that they have returned to their homes some distance away after the funeral and you are not able to talk to them, and you are left with your own thoughts. This is a crucial time in the grief process and you should feel free to call someone in to talk with and to share your feelings with.
Your local minister will have had some training in this area and will be always willing to assist you if you make contact. At Canterbury Christian Funeral Services we have trained staff who are available to talk to you, and/or to put you in touch with appropriate help agencies.
A final note, don't be afraid to cry. We need to forget any thoughts we have that crying is a sign of weakness and let our emotions flow freely, thus receiving the benefit of one of nature's natural therapies.
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