Don’t let it get you down

Grief can come in many forms—from losing a loved one or losing a job to life changes like, divorce. National Grief Awareness Day on Aug. 29 highlights these situations and resources that offer support for those who are processing grief.

According to the Center for Disease Control, people who are grieving may experience emotions such as helplessness, hopelessness, anger. sadness, numbness, or confusion. Things such as changes in appetite, mood, energy level, or sleep patterns can be part of the grieving process.

Please know that you are not alone and Dallas ISD has resources to help team members who are struggling with grief.

Dallas ISD’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers various resources to Dallas ISD team members. You can find various articles related to grief such as coping with grief and loss, grieving after miscarriage, when a coworker loses a loved one, building resilience, coping with death and loss and much more. To access more articles, click here.

Through EAP, you can also schedule one to two sessions with a counselor by signing up for an appointment to fit your schedule. To access the main EAP page for various topics visit https://dallasisd.lifeworks.com/life/employee-assistance.