When a loved one dies suddenly, grief may be overpowering. Your life is instantly flooded with grief, memories, affection, a sense of loss, and the knowledge that you will miss the person who has passed away. It's difficult to concentrate on the important judgments that must be made. Grief can cause severe depression. However, most people go through some sort of process for resolving their feelings about the death. During the first days or weeks after a sudden death, family and friends may feel helpless. No one knows exactly what to do or say. Sometimes they feel as if they are in a daze; otherwise, they would leave behind clues explaining the cause of death. But since this event is so unexpected, there is no time for explanations or conclusions. The first thing you should do is call your family member or friend regularly. This will help you cope with your loss while giving them someone to talk to. You might not think it now, but later on you will thank yourself for calling them every day or even several times a day. After the initial shock, it's normal to feel sad about the death. Grieving involves feeling sadness, loneliness, frustration, fear, anxiety, hope, optimism, determination, peace. It is an emotional experience that everyone goes through in some form or another. The key is to let yourself feel these emotions without judging yourself for being "weak" or "stupid" for feeling them.