[whats normal?]

WHAT IS NORMAL:

  • Sadness & crying
  • Frustration and feeling irritable
  • Needing more time to be around friends rather than being at home
  • Feeling like you don’t understand what happened, or why it happened
  • Emotional and physical pain
  • Needing hugs (seriously!)

WHAT IS NOT NORMAL (if you are experiencing any of the following, check our When to Call for Help section):

  • Isolation
  • Alcohol/Drug abuse
  • Suicidal thoughts and tendencies
  • Chronic depression
  • Prolonged hostility
  • Persistent panic or fear
  • Dramatic and prolonged decrease in activities and disinterest in activities you once loved