Summer is a time associated with leisure and joy that is usually accompanied by an increase in family relationships and with friends. Recovering peace of mind or dedicating moments of relaxation are essential to recover from routine and be able to return to it with renewed energy.
Usually, for the summer vacation season, we choose established destinations where we have lived many other summers and which are loaded with memories and experiences with our loved ones. That is why going through a grieving process coinciding with the holidays can be especially delicate insofar as they are moments and places that are more prone to feelings and memories.
In other words, when you have experienced the death of a loved one in the months or days prior to the summer vacation, it is essential to allow yourself to feel and live those emotions, without looking for a way to avoid or hide them. Emotions are always inside and there is no way to avoid them and it is good to let them out. Faced with a context of grief, and even more so during the summer holidays, it is important to fearlessly seek comfort from friends, family or support groups that can be of great help.
Summer can be a time where we experience emotions that seem contradictory to us. In a context in which the environment and the activities of the holidays invite you to be happy and festive, you can experience mixed feelings.
Often, the social pressure to be happy and relaxed on these dates seems difficult in the face of the feelings typical of mourning, such as sadness, nostalgia or also misplacement in a context where we miss a personality that gave meaning to a place or at a time. It is important to bear in mind that the feeling of absence can be even stronger in a context where you are surrounded by many people.
During any duel it is always important to allow yourself to experience and express the emotions of the state you are in, be it sadness, anger, confusion, emptiness or any other sensation. It is key not to judge yourself for feeling a certain way or for having a state of mind that does not fit with what is understood to be a summer vacation, and to know your own limits to know how to seek support, when necessary. that is needed
One of the keys is knowing how to find quiet places, calm spaces, where whoever is grieving can take a breath and process those emotions. Nature, walks in calm spaces in a city, being at home if the body and head ask for it, and having those moments of tranquility and desired solitude, are highly recommended to face the duel from serenity.
It is also healing to be able to share those feelings with close friends, family or join grief groups where you can share your experience and listen to those of other people who are going through or have gone through a similar situation.
When the grieving process becomes a problem that one cannot face, and even more so in a vacation context, it is advisable to seek specialized help.
Coping with and coping with the death of a loved one is much more bearable when you are surrounded by people who understand the context. Having a team of psychologists, grief specialists, or attending grief groups guided by professionals helps to feel understood. In Átima they have and offer the services of specialized teams for the emotional and psychological support of people who have lost a loved one, a service that is also offered completely free of charge.
This team of psychologists, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and with no limit on hourly coverage or number of calls, is available to those who are experiencing grief in order to listen, advise, assist and allow that those who are grieving receive guidelines to help them deal with this situation.
Another resource to be able to face this summer mourning are support groups where you can share the experience and listen to the experiences of others who can give the support you need to overcome a loss. These Áltima support groups, guided by psychologists who help express and learn to manage emotions, are a key tool to channel grief.
Faced with all those mixed emotions that summer vacations can mean for someone who is experiencing a duel, a key element is knowing how to take care of yourself both physically and emotionally.
It is very important to maintain an adequate sleep routine, eat healthy and carry out activities that allow you to live, without making those who are grieving feel bad, moments of pleasure and well-being.
As stated by the team of psychologists at Áltima, all mourning can be overcome, but it is a gradual process, a situation that requires time and which, calmly and patiently, allows one to live again moments of joy and serenity, even during the summer and the festivities that remind us of the people who have left us.
As time passes, and by grieving accordingly, one learns to live with the loss and to honor the memory of the person who has been lost.
