Eating disturbances in mourning are categorized as which aspect of normal grief?

• A. Physical sensations
• B. Cognitions
• C. Behaviors
• D. Feelings

Answer: (C)

Grief expresses itself across feelings, thoughts, physical responses, and actions. Eating disturbances show up as what a person does—changes in appetite, skipping meals, binge eating, or using food as a coping tactic—so they’re best understood as behavioral changes. This focus on observable actions distinguishes them from purely felt emotions (like sadness), cognitive patterns (such as ruminating or blaming), or somatic sensations (like headaches or fatigue). In the normal grieving process, these eating-related behaviors reflect how someone is coping in the moment through actions around food, and they’re common even though they can vary in strength and duration.