Moving on does not mean forgetting. We take the memories with us as we continue our journey without those loved ones. Our lives are irrevocable changed by their existence and our loss. We honour them by keeping their memories alive and using their love to spur us on. I am the sum-total of all the people that have walked with me and their memory continues to shape my future. #Grief #loss #uncomplicatedgrief

According to the DSM-5 if the following symptoms persist for at least 2 months after the grieving person’s loss a diagnosis of uncomplicated grief can be made:

• The individual feels guilty about the death of their loved one(s), unrelated to or in addition to his or her thinking they could have done more to save the deceased individual.
• He or she has consistent thoughts about his or her own death, unrelated to or in addition to his or her belief that it should have been them that died.
• The individual becomes preoccupied with feelings of worthlessness.
• He or she experiences and displays impaired psychomotor skills.
• The individual’s everyday functioning is impaired.
• He or she has hallucinations, unrelated to or in addition to ones of the deceased individual.