What Is Loss?
T or F: Loss means losing someone or something important to you.
TRUE! Loss can be people, places, routines, relationships, or safety.
T or F: Grief is the natural response to loss.
TRUE - Grief is not a problem! It’s a normal human reaction.
T or F: Feeling sad after a loss is normal.
TRUE - Sadness is a common and expected reaction.
T or F: Coping skills are tools to help manage hard feelings.
TRUE - Coping skills don’t erase grief — they help us handle it.
T or F: People are meant to grieve alone.
FALSE -Support helps people feel less isolated.
Name two types of loss besides death.
Moving, breakup, foster placement change, pet loss, loss of routine.
Grief can affect which areas of life? (Feelings, thoughts, body, behavior)
All of them - Grief impacts the whole person, not just emotions.
T or F: Anger can be part of grief.
TRUE - Anger often shows up when people feel hurt or powerless.
Name two healthy coping skills.
Talking, journaling, art, music, movement, breathing - Healthy coping helps feelings move instead of getting stuck.
Name two people someone could talk to about grief.
Therapist, staff, teacher, trusted adult, family member. Safe support can come from different places.
T or F: Only big losses cause grief.
FALSE - Small or “everyday” losses can still matter a lot.
Name two ways grief might show up.
Sadness, anger, numbness, tiredness, zoning out. Grief can look different for everyone.
T or F: Feeling numb or “nothing” can be part of grief.
TRUE - Numbness can be the brain’s way of protecting itself.
T or F: Avoiding feelings forever helps grief go away.
FALSE - Avoidance often makes grief stronger over time.
T or F: Listening can be more helpful than giving advice.
TRUW- Being heard is often more helpful than being “fixed.”
T or F: Changes that affect your life can be a loss even if no one died.
TRUE - Grief can happen after any meaningful change.
T or F: Grief always looks like crying.
FALSE - Some people cry, some get quiet, some act out. All can be grief.
T or F: Grief can affect sleep, appetite, or focus.
TRUE - Grief affects the body, not just feelings.
Why can routines help during grief?
They create structure and safety
T or F: Asking for help means you’re weak.
FALSE -Asking for help is a strength.
T or F: People can grieve more than one loss at the same time.
TRUE - Loss can stack, making feelings feel heavier.
T or F: Grief can come in waves instead of being constant.
TRUE - Feeling okay sometimes doesn’t mean grief is gone.
T or F: Everyone grieves the same way.
There is no one “right” way to grieve.
T or F: Coping skills may change as people grow.
TRUE - What helps at one time might change later — that’s okay.
T or F: Healing from grief means forgetting the loss.
FALSE - Healing means learning how to live with the loss.