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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Joan McFadden

How to get through Christmas and New Year period after losing a loved one

When it seems like everyone else in the country is in party mode, getting through that first December after losing a loved one can feel interminable.

The endless jollity around you makes you even more aware of the gaping space in your life. And mourning the loss of a loved one does much more than just affect your emotions.

According to Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end-of-life charity, common physical symptoms of grief include tightness or heaviness in your chest or throat, a lack of energy and difficulty sleeping.

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