Stigma hurts everyone by creating fear or anger towards other people.

Seek support from other trusted community leaders and friends.Дuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the family and close friends of a person who died of COVID-19 may experience stigma, such as social avoidance or rejection.

Seek spiritual support from faith-based organizations, including your religious leaders and congregations, if applicable.

Seek out grief counseling or mental health services, support groups, or hotlines, especially those that can be offered over the phone or online.

Take part in an activity, such as planting a tree or preparing a favorite meal, that has significance to you and the loved one who died.

Develop a virtual memory book, blog, or webpage to remember your loved one, and ask family and friends to contribute their memories and stories.

Coordinate a date and time for family and friends to honor your loved one by reciting a selected poem, spiritual reading, or prayer within their own households.Ask family and friends to share stories and pictures with you via mailed letters, email, phone, or video chat or via apps or social media that allow groups to share with each other (e.g., group chat, group messaging, Facebook).Invite people to call you or host conference calls with family members and friends to stay connected.Some actions you can take to help you cope with feelings of grief after the loss of a loved include: However, these types of prevention strategies are important to slow the spread of COVID-19. Social distancing, вЂњstay-at home-orders,вЂќ and limits on the size of in-person gatherings have changed the way friends and family can gather and grieve, including holding traditional funeral services, regardless of whether or not the personвЂ™s death was due to COVID-19. Grieving the loss of a loved one while coping with the fear and anxietyВ related to the COVID-19 pandemic can be especially overwhelming.

These losses can happen at the same time, which can complicate or prolong grief and delay a personвЂ™s ability to adapt, heal, and recover. Other types of loss include unemployment, or not making enough money, loss or reduction in support services, and other changes in your lifestyle. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, you might be unable to be with a loved one when they die, or unable to mourn someoneвЂ™s death in-person with friends and family. Some people may experience multiple losses during a disaster or large-scale emergency event. Grief can happen in response to loss of life, as well as to drastic changes to daily routines and ways of lifeВ thatВ usually bring us comfort and a feeling of stability. Grief is a normal response to loss during or after a disaster or other traumatic event. Many people are experiencing grief during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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