Bereavement is the period of grief and mourning after a death. When you grieve, it's part of the normal process of reacting to a loss. You may experience grief as a mental, physical, social or emotional reaction. Mental reactions can include anger, guilt, anxiety, sadness and despair.

What are examples of bereavement?

Bereavement is the period of sadness and loneliness that we experience from a loss. Typically this loss is the death of a loved one; however, the loss can be due to other factors. For example, it is possible for someone to experience bereavement as a result of losing a spouse in a divorce.

What is a bereavement in the family?

Bereavement usually means losing someone we love through death and also follows on from change and loss. ... The death of a loved one is probably the worst loss we will ever experience.