| '''Grief''' is a multi-[[facet]]ed [[response]] to [[Death|loss]], particularly to the loss of someone or something to which we have formed a bond. Although conventionally [[focused]] on the [[emotional]] [[response]] to loss, it also has [[physical]], [[cognitive]], [[behavioral]], social, and [[philosophical]] [[dimensions]]. Common to human [[experience]] is the death of a loved one, whether it be a [[friend]], [[family]], or other companion. While the terms are often used interchangeably, bereavement often refers to the [[state]] of loss, and grief to the [[reaction]] to loss. | | '''Grief''' is a multi-[[facet]]ed [[response]] to [[Death|loss]], particularly to the loss of someone or something to which we have formed a bond. Although conventionally [[focused]] on the [[emotional]] [[response]] to loss, it also has [[physical]], [[cognitive]], [[behavioral]], social, and [[philosophical]] [[dimensions]]. Common to human [[experience]] is the death of a loved one, whether it be a [[friend]], [[family]], or other companion. While the terms are often used interchangeably, bereavement often refers to the [[state]] of loss, and grief to the [[reaction]] to loss. |