How Does 6 Physical Symptoms of Grief You Shouldn’t Ignore Work?

Grief can make your body feel like it’s going through a storm, here’s how.

Grief is when you miss someone really bad, and it can show up in your body like a strong wind that won’t stop blowing. You might feel tired, like you just ran a race every day. Or maybe your stomach feels upset, like you forgot to eat or drank too much soda.

Sometimes, you might feel like you’re shaking inside, it’s like when you’re really cold and your teeth chatter, but it happens even when you're warm. That's grief working on your body.

Your head can hurt too, like when you stayed up way past bedtime watching videos or playing games until your brain said, “No more!”

And then there are the coughs and sniffles, kind of like when you catch a cold, but it’s not because of germs. It's because grief is making your body feel a little sick.

These symptoms aren’t just in your head; they’re real feelings that happen in your body, like when you get really excited before a big party or super sad after saying goodbye to someone you love. Grief can make your body feel like it’s going through a storm, here’s how.

Grief is when you miss someone really bad, and it can show up in your body like a strong wind that won’t stop blowing. You might feel tired, like you just ran a race every day. Or maybe your stomach feels upset, like you forgot to eat or drank too much soda.

Sometimes, you might feel like you’re shaking inside, it’s like when you’re really cold and your teeth chatter, but it happens even when you're warm. That's grief working on your body.

Your head can hurt too, like when you stayed up way past bedtime watching videos or playing games until your brain said, “No more!”

And then there are the coughs and sniffles, kind of like when you catch a cold, but it’s not because of germs. It's because grief is making your body feel a little sick.

These symptoms aren’t just in your head; they’re real feelings that happen in your body, like when you get really excited before a big party or super sad after saying goodbye to someone you love.