Speaking with Rob today , third installment of Rob’s life story is talking about Grief in mental health one of the hardest things to deal with is grief and how it affects you in different ways from where the child is buried their parents, Grief: The normal process of reacting to a loss. The loss may be physical (such as a death), social (such as divorce), or occupational (such as a job). Emotional reactions of grief can include anger, guilt, anxiety, sadness, and despair.