Grief is a natural response to an incident of community violence. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has tips that can help individuals cope with grief:

• Talking to others who understand and respect how you feel, and people you trust.
• Recognize that although you might still have these feelings over a long period, they will likely be less and less intense over time.
• Make sure to exercise and eat healthy meals.
• Do the things that you used to enjoy doing, even if you don’t always feel like it.
• Get back into your routines.
• Allow yourself to feel joy at times and to cry when you need to.