The U.S. Is Living In Perpetual Grief

Since the pandemic began, last March, I have watched the news every morning and I’ve become obsessed with the growing number of deaths in the U.S.  As I’ve watched the number grow from one day to the next, my heart hurts for loved ones who died alone in a hospital.

Over the past few months, the Lester Holt on NBC has coined a new phrase; perpetual grief; indefinitely long-continued perpetual sadness.  Types of Grief and Loss

For ten months, as the death rate rose, we could not see this pandemic ending. Now there is light at the end of the tunnel with the vaccines being rolled out.  I’m grateful we can see the end but I still get up in the morning and look to see how many died the day before and I feel I’m still living in perpetual griefland. Goodreads.com “Griefland” 

Grief is real and can affect your health if left unchecked.  Grief increases inflammation, which can worsen health problems you already have and cause new ones. It batters the immune system, leaving you depleted and vulnerable to infection. The heartbreak of grief can increase blood pressure and the risk of blood clots.  How to Cope with Physical Symptoms of Grief

We Can Never Lose HOPE……

Huntington’s disease (HD) families are already living in anticipatory grief when a loved one is struggling with HD.  Perpetual grief is just another layer of grief for families on top of the sadness of having Huntington’s disease in their family.  What is Huntington’s Disease 

 

 

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