Coping with grief, and different types of grief, is not a one size fits all approach, but below are some ideas of what can be helpful:
Talk about your loss and feelings, try to not isolate yourself and reach out to those in your support network, whether they are informal supports like family, friends, spiritual leaders or formal supports like the GP, a bereavement support group, or a mental health professional.
Get back to a routine and everyday activities when you can. Loss can have a ripple affect across our everyday routines and anxiety is likely to thrive in this loss of structure. Be patient with yourself if you have difficult days but trying to keep some sense of familiarity can be a helpful touch stone to ground yourself in each day.
Ask others to be with you when you need support and accept practical and emotional help when they are offered.
Find ways to keep a connection to the person who has died. This is unique to each person but things like photographs, telling stories, listening to their favourite music or visiting where they have been laid to rest can help.
Remember that grief ebbs and flows and that certain life cycle events can bring a resurgence of grief so it can be useful to plan for important dates such as anniversaries, birthdays, and holidays.