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You've lost someone you love: 4 signs you may need to seek grief counselling

Experiencing the grief brought on by the death of someone you loved is an emotionally challenging journey. [iStockphoto]

Grief is a natural response to losing something you felt a bond with. This loss ranges from death to the end of a relationship.

It could also be the loss of an election or of a body part through amputation. Grief is natural and normal. It serves as a psychological way of buffering you against the shock brought on by loss.

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