Coping with grief after community violence can be challenging. It can be helpful if the community come togethers to honor those who died and find meaningful ways to memorialize them and decide together that this will remind them never to allow such violence in their community again.
If you notice that you’re having a difficult time coping with a violent event, it may be helpful to speak with others who understand and respect how you feel— family members, faith leaders, people you trust—is a helpful way to ease your grief.And although you might still have these feelings over a long period, they will likely be less and less intense over time. Take care of yourself. Make sure to exercise and eat healthy meals. Do the things that you used to enjoy doing, even if you don’t always feel like it. This will help you get back into your routines. If feelings of grief persist, there are a wide variety of accessible community services that can help.
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