When we lose someone or something we care deeply about such as a loved one or friend or even a pet, grief is an unavoidable part of life. We only care deeply about people or things that mean very much to use. Grief is an inevitable and painful part of life, and there are no easy shortcuts for people who are grieving, even if we wanted to take them. Although no two bereaved persons grieve alike, people experience expected and unexpected feelings of grief following loss. These feelings include; sadness, panic, anger, disappointment, guilt, emotional numbness or relief. The way people express grief is also highly individual whereby some people are comfortable to talk about their feelings of grief openly while others can only grieve in private or when they are on their own. Often people describe “waves of grief” in which they are gripped by profound sadness for periods of time that can come on unexpectedly. Occasionally bereaved persons can become “stuck” at an emotional level and this may suggest a more complicated grief reaction. Grief can also be complicated by the experience of depression following the loss of someone or something. Although depression does not occur automatically as part of a grief response it can be experienced by some bereaved people. What can be helpful after a loss is to share your feelings with other valued people in your life but if this is difficult or not possible psychologists can help bereaved persons to negotiate the process of grief in a compassionate and sensitive way, and help the bereaved person to learn to live without their loved one.