I'm getting through the workday since I lost her. Mostly. Then a song plays in the elevator, or someone mentions their mom, and it hits me out of nowhere and I have to walk to the bathroom to get myself together. And when a coworker asks how I'm doing, I never know whether to lie or fall apart.
More people experience this than they realize.
You're functioning at work through grief, but it ambushes you and you don't know what to say.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.