Grief

Grief is a feature that was added in The Sims 4: Life & Death. Sad events such as death, breakups, getting fired, etc. have long term effects on Sims based on their traits, what event happened, and who they lost and usually takes place after the mourning period.
There are four types of grief: Anger, Blues, Denial, and Holding it together. Grieving Sims have a variety of interactions and ways to cope with their grief such as counselling and talking to other Sims, Sims can also try to cope with grief positively by incorporating it into their creative or productive activities.
==Grief Traits==
Icon	Trait 	Description
 	Anger 	Sims with this Grief Type often have intense frustration and frequent Angry Emotions, leading to outbursts and mean interactions. Sims can Cope Positively by Attending Grief Counseling, working out those frustrations in the gym (or at home) by Exercising or channeling their emotions through Playing Instruments. These activities can be a great outlet for all of that pent-up anger.
 	Blues 	Sims with this Grief Type frequently experience Sad Emotions and are prone to gloomy interactions. Sims can Cope Positively by Attending Grief Counseling, Reading, Painting, improving their Logic Skill, practicing Wellness, or Playing Instruments. These activities can help lift their spirits and provide a healthy outlet for their emotions.
 	Denial 	Sims with this Grief Type gain Bored and Fine moods as they turn away from processing their emotions while grieving. Sims can Cope Positively by Attending Grief Counseling, Gardening, Painting, Writing, Cooking, or Playing Instruments. If this Sim stays in Denial, their Grief can evolve into Anger or Blues Grief Types, prolonging their Grief.
 	Holding it Together	Sims with this Grief Type manage their Grief with a positive outlook on life. They try to project Confident Emotions during the day to day, however sometimes Sad Emotions are able to slip their way in. Sims can cope with their Grief by Attending Grief Counseling and any other positive activities that enrich life. While Holding It Together is admirable, this Sim may find that their Grief transitions into Anger or Blues Grief Types, prolonging their Grief.
==Coping with Grief==
Grief can be overcome through a variety of activities based on the type of grief listed in the descriptions:
*Anger - Working out and playing instruments
*Blues - Reading, Painting, Leveling up Logic, Practicing Wellness, or Playing Instruments
*Denial - Attend Grief Counseling, Gardening, Painting, Writing, Cooking, or Playing Instruments
*Holding it Together - Attending Grief Counseling and positive activities.
Grief takes places over a period of days and at the end of the period it three outcomes can happen:
*Relieved - When a Sim does activities that their grief requires, then at the end the grief will be removed and the Sim will feel happy about dealing with their grief.
*Grief Change - Sometimes a Sim's grief can switch to another grief type which sometimes be one that is easier to manage.
*Personality Change - Sims who don't cope with the grief well can experience a personality change and the player will be prompted on if they want to accept the new negative trait.
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