Funeral dreams what does that mean

Funeral Dreams and Psychology There are many possible theories behind why people dream as stated in Psychology Today. Since a funeral dream demonstrates a need to face closure or a change in life, the probable psychological reasons behind such a dream might include: The mind's need to retain information from the situation that is ending or being repressed.

By transforming the situation into a dream of your funeral, the mind is absorbing information before processing it. Moods and reactions to stressful situations cause biochemical changes in the body.

These changes alter neural responses and create a funeral dream so the dreamer can work through emotions. Dreams are a way for the brain to process information it has experienced throughout the day.

A situation that is being repressed or needs closure is formed into a personal funeral dream to represent the end of the situation. Theory states the dreaming process may protect and rejuvenate the brain.

A funeral dream may be a way for the brain to analyze the situation and release information, letting the matter rest for a time. Causes of Funeral Dreams Dreaming of your own funeral can be stressful and fearful for many regardless of what it may mean.

Some things that may cause you to dream of your own funeral may include: Ignoring an aspect of yourself that you do not want to deal with. For example, someone who does not like the that they are highly emotional represses their emotions instead of working through them. Having fears of thoughts that overwhelm you, such as your health or financial problems.

Because they create fear, the repressed thoughts result in a funeral dream. A strong desire to bury the past and move on will lead to a dream of your own funeral. The desire represents a closure just as the dream does. The perception of being overwhelmed by situations around you will contribute to the occurrence.

A need to work through, end, or move on from the troubling situation will cause the dream to occur. Changing or Avoiding Dreams Before considering turning to medical professionals for help with problematic dreams, there are a few things you can do to avoid them.

If you want to stop dreaming about your own funeral, following these suggestions should help. Analyze your dream to find out what it may mean to you personally. Try to correlate aspects of the dream with issues that are happening in your life. Make sure you are finding solutions to problematic situations in your life and are not repressing how you feel about them. There is nothing wrong with looking outside yourself for help to find answers to the issues you face. If a traumatic situation has just ended in your life, take the time to look forward to what will come next.

Change can sometimes be very rewarding. If you focus on what has ended and don't glimpse the future, the dream may continue. Hi Dahla, Thank you for sharing. To dream of your boyfriend is a sign of how you currently feel about him in your relationship.

To dream of school is a sign that money plans will go very well. To dream of searching for something or someone is a sign you a relooking for something that is missing in your life.

Hi Sandra, Thank you for sharing. Hi Sabrina, Thank you for sharing. To dream you see yourself in a casket is a sign your life is about to change. Hi Emmy, Thank you for sharing. To dream of someone commiting suicide is a sign you have concerns about the person and are afraid you have same characteristics and need to get rid of those characteristics in yourself.

To dream of entering a motor is a sign you are taking a less active role in controlling your own life. To dream of a party is a sign to get out more and have fun. To dream of three people is a sign of life, vitality, inner strength, creativity, energy and experience.

To dream of a baby is a very awesome dream and is a sign of much happiness and success in everything you try to do. To dream of meat is a sign you will have to overcome obstacles to achieve your goals. To dream of your uncle is a sign of new ideas. I only remember the funeral, where they explained how he died car wreck and i was very emotional in the dream.

I recall crying in one of the pews at a possible church? At one point someone tried talking to me after the funeral and i burst talking about how my friend had died. Woke up very confused because he is very much alive.

Hi Josh, Thank you for sharing. A lot of people are having some very unique dreams during this pandemic. To dream of a burial is a sign you will receive news of a birth or wedding.

Hi I have dream about attending the funeral of my grandmother. It was like I still remember her funeral when I was a child I was asking my aunt why my grandmother died again. I also dream two ppl died but the thing that got an impact on me was my grandmother. She passed away about 14 yrs ago. I woke up and cries after remembering my dream. It feels soooo real. Hi Shy, Thank you for sharing. Hi, I recently lost my granny to covid who o was very close with. Hi James, Thank you for sharing.

To dream of your Granny is a sign of nurturing, protection and unconditional love. Hi Precious, Thank you for sharing. To dream of reading a sermon is a sign your suspicouns about someone are unjustfied. In the dream me and a friend was walking with him he was in the middle with me and the friend on each side.

As we were walking I remember looking into his eyes and he seemed calm and at peace. We then started having a conversation during that talk it was like it was just me and him in the dream. I remember the conversation vaguely.

So then we got to Pick-up Truck that was parked at an intersection where his home is; then he helped me and my friend who re-appeared to get on this Truck. But somehow I felt that our conversation was not over and got of the truck to follow him as he was walking home. We then had a talk again and I asked him to talk to my ex-Bf who looked up to him. I think he then comforted me and hugged me and then we ended up at the pick-up truck again. And he help me to get on it again; he then told me that if my ex-bf did not love me He would have let me burn or made me feel fire.

In that moment I told myself tht I need to remove my heart from my ex. So while sitting on this truck we parted ways. By the way; in the dream he was on his way to his own funeral and I saw the gathering of people at his home when I went after him. I felt so sad in that dream. Had the dream this morning And today is his funeral. Thank you. Hi Esmerelda, To dream of walking is a sign of some obstacles in your life. To dream of a truck is a sign you are working too much and have too many tasks going on at once.

To dream of talking with a friend is a sign you want to improve your communication skills. To dream of tatoos is a sign of wanting to be noticed. But it seemed that I was taking too long to get ready that I never made it. Then we had a little family gathering only my moms side and my family were there. In real life my moms side of the family and I have been having family conflict over the past year and we have too much drama but in the dream it felt like we were getting along again.

What could this all mean? Hi Leslie, Thank you for sharing. In real life she is alive am so worried about this dream what does it mean. Hi Yoyo, Thank you for sharing. Hi i dreamed i went to an old school friend funeral it was so vivid. I was at the actual funeral a lot of people was their then to the cemetery they were burying him a lot of people were in mourning it was so strange.

Hi Beks, Thank you for sharing. Hey I dreamt I was at a funeral with alot of family members attending including my mum. My mum had to send me to go somewhere and get something for the funeral and then it started raining. What could that mean? Hi Mercy, Thank you for sharing. To dream that it is raining is a sign of forgiveness and grace.

To dream of your Mother is a sign of the nurturing side of yourself and is showing guidance and protection. Hi Teresa, Thank you for sharing. I dreamt of attending a funeral with my mother my mother passed away a few months ago. We were running around and everyone we saw was very friendly. Hi Magda, Thank you for sharing.

Hi Cal, Thank you for sharing. To dream of your Father is a sign to take advice from a more mature person. To dream of a lot of people crowd is a sign you have lots of support in your life. I dreamt of a funeral of my brother who is still alive. It was a big funeral. My family and I were not sad. Towards the end of the funeral ceremony,my mother called me to pray and I sang a worship song.

A song which kind of thanked God and not a mourning song. I immediately woke up. Hi Syl, Thank you for sharing. My parents, my husband and my baby son were there also. It was a huge funeral and I was trying to rush around everyone to find my best friend to see if he was okay. I kept looking back to check on my husband, baby and family while doing so. Hi Cheeky, Thank you for sharing. Hi Michelle, Thank you for sharing. My mother passed way in January, I keep dreaming of her coming back to life but still being really sick.

And all the feelings of when she really passed arise again for us all in my dream. Hi Monica, Thank you for sharing. To dream of death is a sign that the start of something new in your life is coming, usually is a good sign your worries will go away. I had a dream where me and my bf were attending his ex girlfriends funeral who had passed away. Can I please know what does this mean?

Hi Sarah, Thank you for sharing. At the funeral we were standing on the balcony of a church that was close to were she was buried. I then had a panic attack for no reasons because I had been on that balcony multiple times. The prist moved to another burial plot that was on the other side of the crowded cemetery.

But I now remember that my friend from school who did not know my grandmother had told me to calm down and try to find the reason for the panic attack, I had felt like that the balcony would break at any moment and the prist moved the funeral so I would stop being hysteric. Hi Ali, Thank you for sharing again. To dream of running away from people is a sign you are avoiding an issue in your life that you do not want to take responsibility for. To dream of people throwing things at you is a sign to pay attention to something going on in your life.

To dream of boulders is a sign you have a major obstacle to overcome in your life. Hi Ali, Thank you for sharing. To dream of a balcony is a sign you may lose your job. To dream of a panic attack is a sign you feel out of control about what is going on in your life. To dream of a dead baby is a sign of something ending in your life. Hello Cathie, I dreamed that I and my brother are travelling on a bank of the river and suddenly I saw a woman dead body lying on the river bank and then after some distance I saw hundreds of dead bodies sitting on the ground and getting cremated by some people…in the dream I closed my eyes and tried to pass by the lines of dead bodies and suddenly I wake up …it was 4.

Hi S Singh, Thank you for sharing. To dream of your brother is a sign that someone in your life has similar characteristics of your brother. To dream of a riverbank is a sign you need to show more emotions. To dream of dead bodies is a sign you are feeling emotionally drained.

To dream of cremation is a sign you have good health and money may be coming your way. I had a dream where I saw two coffins in the boot of a car,looked like the funeral was over. He even gave me money which I later gave some out..

He Queenie, Thank you for sharing. To dream of an even number, like the two of something is a sign of balance, marriage cooperation and diversity in your life. To dream of coffins is a sign your life is about to change.

To dream of hugging is a sign you are a very loving person. To dream of giving money away is a sign of prosperity to come your way. Mum wanted to have a look at her body but i told her not to. I then woke up. Hi Anna, Thank you for sharing. To dream of seeing a zombie is a sign you are feeling detached from people around you. I dream my aunty who is still alive has passed away ,was in the coffin and my 14 yrs ago deceased uncle was also in another coffin and was going to attend funerel service I was bursting, crying a lot,what does it mean.

Hi Guillianne, Thank you for sharing. To dream of someone who is still alive has passed away is a sign of some changes coming in your life.

To dream of a body in a coffin is a sign your life is about to change. I dreamt buying a white cow from hedsmen on credit thousand naira and using the cow as a burial gift to a family doing burial ceremony and the cow was killed for food. Pls help with meaning. Hi Aigbedo, Thank you for sharing. To dream of buying a cow is a sign you have a tendency to go along with what others have to say instead of making up your own mind.

To dream of giving a gift is a sign you will be surprised about a personal success that will give you much pleasure. To dream of a dead person being alive is a sign to get away from the negative people in your life. Hy what it means to dream of attending a friends funeral who is not dead inside her coffin and inside her mouth she had an hiv pill it actually looked like she was waiting for that hiv pill to kill her.

Hi Phumzile, Thank you for sharing. To dream of a coffin with a body in it is a sign your life is about to change. To dream of an open mouth is a sign you have been talking too much, you need to be quiet and listen for a change. Hi Doris, Thank you for sharing.

To dream of preparing food is a sign of good physical and emotional energies. To dream of cleaning is a sign you are working on getting rid of the negativity in your life in order to have a better chance to reach your goals.

Hi Margo, Thank you for sharing. I know this might not help but it my country to dream of death or funerals means that something big is about to happen for example someone is going to have a baby in the family or a wedding is going to happen soon, usually one of these to things happens.

Hi Ali, Our funeral meanings means pretty much the same, just a little different to be more inclusive. Thank you for your insight. I dreamed that my grandmother had died. We were all at her funeral. After we finished eating, we all loaded up to have drinks and I went to my grandmother house, and she was at the table eating grapes. Hi Lulu, Thank you for sharing. To dream of food is a sign of good physical and emotional energy.

And everybody where eating, I went to collect my own food, they said my Ka is not included then waiting for my own food that was when i woke up. Hi Kareem, Thank you for sharing.

I was weeping and wailing in the dream. It was very upsetting. Hi Louise, Thank you for sharing. Hi I dreamed of my sisters funeral ,my sister died this year in January I dream of a funeral almost every week. My little sister dreams of a funeral too…. Hi Felleng, Thank you for sharing. Hi Yvonne, Thank you for sharing.

I had a dream of being in a funeral with my mother who died five years ago, my aunt died this year and other family members. What does it mean? Hi Olwethu, Thank you for sharing.

Does that mean someothing terrible will happen? Hi Kelly, Thank you for sharing. The entire family was there. Then I was in her bedroom, in her closet but this closet had all if my clothes in it. The colors chosen were brown green and blue. Never actually had a chance to attend the funeral before I woke up.

Hi Catherine, Thank you for sharing. To dream of a closet is a sign you have a secret. To dream of colors is a sign you are feeling very passionate. For more specifics on certain colors visit the dream dictionary on the website and look up the color.

Hi Judas, Thank you for sharing. I dreamt of one of my close frnd dieing of an accident…i did attain his funeral to crimation and everything…what does these means. Hi Pratayayadipa, Thank you for sharing. To dream of someone dying in an accident is a sign of something inside of you is no longer functional and you should maybe let go of that relationship. To dream of a cremation is a sign you have good health and money may be coming your way.

Hi when i was in a funeral i had fallen down from a particular height,nothing happended but i was chased by some people and later some one helped me go out of cemetry..!! Hi Haritha, Thanks for sharing. Hi Haritha, Thank you for sharing. I had a dream that I was at. Hi Jane, Thank you for sharing. To dream you were in a casket is a sign you are feeling depressed these days.

Re living through the funerals. Hi Alicia, Thank you for sharing. Hi Disha, Thank you for sharing. To dream of holding a candle is a sign of unexpected events to come like a visit from a friend, a letter, or a surprise. Hi Ariana, Thank you for sharing.

To dream of death is a sign of the start of something new in your life is coming and usually is a good sign your worries will go away.

I has a dream that i got news my ex who i still talk to had passed away. In my dream i was getting ready to ask his mother if i could attend the funeral as her and i dont get along.

I never saw him in a casket of at the actual funeral. Hi Dee, Thank you for sharing. I had a dream I was at my auntie funeral that has recently passed away and her coffin was then opened half way and I went over to her and called her name and she blink then open her eyes then looked at me side ways. Do u no what that means? Hi Tatum, Thank you for sharing. To dream of an open empty coffin is a sign you are having irreconcilable differences.

To dream of eyes is a sign to look inside yourself and to trust your instincts. I had a dream that money was given to a colleague at work to be given to me as my pay. When she brought it she told me she is in need of money for something so I should lend her the money. Hi Linda, Thank you for sharing. To dream others borrow money from you is a sign to say goodbye to your friend. I had a dream that people were arranging two places for different funeral, one in my house and a park near my house.

Then his father that is also deceased came and sat next to and hugged me very tightly, kissed me and told my boyfriend how much he misses me and loves me. I woke up so sad…. I miss him so much. Hi Cheekeyta, Thank you for sharing. To dream a dead person is alive is a sign to get away from the negative people in your life. My grandma and aunt had a dream on the same night that someone died. It kind of has me worried and a little paranoid. Hi Morgan, Thank you for sharing.

In my dream I am at my grammas funeral. Every close family member is there and friends. Not crying, just sad and empty. I walk up to her casket and gather my family and pray for them. As we are praying I see my brother walking towards with his prison uniform and shackles on him escorted by sheriffs.

It also happens to me when I day dream. Is this bad or good? Hi Bea, Thank you for sharing. To dream of a casket is a sign to end a relationship. To dream of a brother is a sign that someone in your life has similar characteristics of your brother. To dream of a prisoner is a sign your worries will soon be going away. To dream of shackles is a sign you need more excitement in your life.

Hi Victoria, Thank you for sharing. The dream was really weird there was a bride and a groom both died together and they were going to be inside the same coven and then they close down the street and there was a coven in the middle of the street going toward a church. Hi Noemia, Thank you for sharing. To dream of a bride and groom is a sign of good news in your life.

He woke up during the viewing and walked out of the church into the hallway. I was trying to avoid any contact with the dead uncle who wanted to talk to me. Hi T James, Thank you for sharing. To dream of a living uncle die is a sign some changes are coming in your life. Hi Sounique, Thank you for sharing. I had a dream that I was at a funeral of a lady I new not a close friend tho anyway I was sitting in the church and the body was in a coffin open for viewing suddenly the dead person got out the coffin and went to sit outside of.

A white chair she looked at me and called me so I went to her and all she said in a calm voice was are u ok. Hi Carol, Thank you for sharing. To dream of being in a church is a sign you have worries that will turn out just fine. To dream of a dead person in a coffin and talking is a sign good news is coming.

To dream of a chair is a sign to take some time and relax. Hi Tshifhiwa, Thank you for sharing. I had a dream they are preparing for my funeral and then I told my cousin to tell them whose funeral and then to show me to them so they know. Someone then said a d you are happy about it. I replied, should I be sad and that it is what God wants. What does it mean. Hi Ruth, Thank you for sharing.

To dream of a cousin is a sign your worries will go away. I have never served in the military and have the utmost respect for those who do. It was cooler sunny day probably late fall in New England. Any help figuring out this vivid dream would be greatly appreciated. Hi Jon, Thank you for sharing. I also had another dream when a friend was telling me that the company where I work is going to downsize staff,what does this mean.

Hi Karungi, Thank you for sharing. To dream of being fired or downsized is a sign you want to end a relationship or situation going on in your life. Hi Nkosie, Thank you for sharing. To dream of black clothes at a funeral is a sign you will have a good love life. Hi Sidney, Thank you for sharing. I remember being in a church, walking up to his casket to view his body before the funeral started and I said a few words to him, touched his arm and smiled. Earlier that day in my real world a beautiful butterfly stayed on my SUV then started flying around my head and eventually went on its way.

Hi Erica, Thank you for sharing. To dream of a church is a sign you have worries that will all turn out just fine. I recently had a dream about talking to my father who had passed on 2 weeks ago, he got shot and died on the spot, in the dream he was holding me and I asked him how he feels and he said he feels okay, they gave him some pills, straight after that I was attending my moms funeral, all my friends were there.

Hi Mathuto, Thank you for sharing. What does this mean , besides I m going crazy. Hi Audry, Thank you for sharing. What does that mean. Hi Harpreet, Thank you for sharing. Hi Lia, Thank you for sharing. The lady is alive and well. In the dream, she woke up, got out the casket as if she was sleeping.

But she still held on to my arm. I tried to walk in the street but the magnet force she had made cars go around us. Hi Atalee, Thank you for sharing. To dream of flying is a sign of ambitions. Dream of talking to a dead person is a sign good news is coming. To dream of your wrist being grabbed is a sign you can be productive while having fun. I had a dream one of my best friends wife died and I was at her funeral crying my eyes out and it was also raining and the funeral was at my house.

Hi Austin, Thank you for sharing. To dream of crying is a sign to rid yourself of some bad emotions and fears in your life.

To dream of rain is a sign of forgiveness and grace. I had a dream that my late mother and some family members came to fetch me from work to attend a funeral.

There was a casket and we were leaving for the cemetery and then l woke up while leaving my work premises. Hi Mpumi, Thank you for sharing. Hi Kate babie, Thank you for sharing. To dream of death is a sign that the start of something new in your life is coming and usually a good sign your worries will go away.

Hi, I had a very vivid dream. My uncle passed away two and half years ago and in my dream he died and resurrected twice we were all shocked and over joyed. Then his brother, my other uncle, who is alive died in my dream, we were attending the wake at a relatives house and he resurrected aswell, the dream moved on to us all being together as a family in my grandmothers usually where everyone meets and talking about what had happened when my aunt in law phoned me and told me of how her sister had been phoning her daughter trying to scare her with ghost stories.

In my dream I was also moving house as all if this was going on and I was staying at my grandmothers with my partner and kids while we found somewhere. I was packing up the old house and was speaking to a friend and telling her about what was going on and in that second I realised my uncle was really deceased. The strangest thing about it all I woke up during the night twice and my beside lamp was on after I had turned it off.

Hi Sara, Thank you for sharing. To dream of an uncle is a sign of new ideas. To dream of moving is a sign you need to make a change. To dream of a Grandmother is a sign of nurturing, protection and unconditional love. I had a dream last night that i attended a funeral i didnt know the person but i knew everyone else there.

Friends I went to school with were there singing and speaking. Celebrities were there like kirk Franklin were singing then when i went to the restroom there was another gospel singer there too he was telling me what he was going to sing.

But when we went back into the service no one was really sad they were all having a great time…. Hi Quandon, Thank you for sharing.

To dream of celebrities is a sign you have similar feelings and beliefs about who you think this person is. To dream of singing is a sign you will have a positive outlook on life. Yesterday night I saw a horrible dream I saw my mother dead and two more person dead of my village one is child other I forget but total three pyre were there at end I saw my mother burn half as the woods were not enough and I saw also the baby putting in the pyre.

Although right now I am working near by creamatory may be I dream because of this but I want to know actual meaning because I get bother from this please assist me.

Hi Bhuwan, Thank you for sharing. To dream of death is a sign that the start of something new in your life is coming and usually is a good sign your worries will go away. To dream of a dead child is a sign to stop being immature. Hi dear. But nobody was willing to donate. To dream of being a funeral director is a sign something new is about to happen in your life.

To dream of donations is a sign you are open to receive from others. Yesterday, I had a very deep sleep and it was an early morning.

I had a dreams of seeing a two dead bodies unknown persons , but i could also able to see the face of them, but both are unknown male persons put them into the ICE Box Freeze and I could also see the funeral van waiting for them to get loaded into the vehicle.

But i have not felt scary at all and infact i could able to woke up in the morning bit early than usual days and felt fresh.

Hi Satish, Thank you for sharing. To dream of a freezer is a sign you are too frigid with your feelings. I dreamed last night that I was attending my deceased uncle funeral that has recently passed a few months ago and everyone kept saying how much he looked like my father with past away almost a year ago but when the funeral was about to begin my father was on the first row alive.

Hi Mandi, Thank you for sharing. To dream about your father is a sign to take advice from a more mature person. Hi Suzanne, Thank you for sharing.

To dream of burials is a sign you will receive news of a birth or a wedding. To dream of cremations is a sign of good health and money may be coming your way.

Wow this is such a relevant dream now with what is going on in the world and with loved ones not being able to attend their family members funerals X.

To dream of your daughter is a sign you will be receiving news of significant value. To dream of a birthday is a sign of good luck, good health and peace will be yours. To dream of a ghost is a sign to move on and abandon your outdated ways of thinking and behaving. In a matter of 2 months, I lost 2 of my grandparents which I was very close to. Since then, I have dreamt of attending both of their funerals again, yet they were alive at the actual funeral.

Hi Vanessa, Thank you for sharing. I do not know the person whose funeral. I am talking to my relatives that I will ask my aunt to come see me after the funeral since its right beside her house, but she might be coming to the funeral too then I can see her then. And I am pregnant right now, I am wondering if it means something bad for my baby or my family?

Hi Harp, Thank you for sharing. I dreamt my father being in my house but could not see him. During this time, you might experience an ending to a phase of your life or a change in your circumstance. You could experience a complete transformation of some aspects of your personality or even your life. A dream of your funeral can also reveal repressed feelings and emotions about someone or something.

It could often be a sign that you are ignoring your issues rather than facing them head-on. However, there are instances wherein dreaming about your funeral can be a good sign. It can signify that you are letting go of things that are weighing you down. Seeing your own funeral in your dream filled with friends and loved ones can signify that you feel appreciated and praised by people around you.

Being all by yourself at your own funeral means you are feeling alone. People that are seriously ill or dying also often dream about their funeral. In this case, it is normal to dream about this, for deep down, they are contemplating and confronting death in their lives.

Dreaming about your own funeral can also be a good sign. It means you might receive acknowledgment or even reward for the work that you do. It could also mean good luck and happiness for yourself or your loved ones. Attending a funeral represents an acknowledgment that something in your life has ended. A part of you, or a situation in your life, is coming to an end with the ceremony.

You are perhaps contemplating saying goodbye to someone or letting go of a situation. Your subconscious is making you grapple with the fact that you need to let go and move on with your life. Going to a funeral can also mean major changes in your life. It means you may be contemplating quitting your job, moving abroad, or even ending an important relationship.

A dream like this can also signify suppressing certain emotions. It signifies letting go of destructive feelings that you have been harboring like anger or resentment. If you find yourself dreaming about going to the funeral of someone who has already died , it simply signifies that you have not moved on from losing that person. You are still grieving over this death and you are yet to contend with this loss. This dream signifies that you are yet to move on from losing this person.

It can indicate your negative feelings like guilt or misery over the death of this person. It means you are not yet ready to let go and accept that you have lost this person for good. Dreaming about the funeral of someone who is still very much alive indicates that you may have a strained relationship with this person. You are reflecting on the broken aspects of your relationship. Your subconscious may be telling you to put an end to a disagreement or conflict.

Perhaps you had a huge fight with someone and it put your relationship at risk. If you dream about the funeral of someone who is still alive, it signifies that your relationship with this person is at stake. This dream indicates that you are contemplating making amends or fixing this relationship. You may be feeling trapped or controlled by your parents. This dream signifies that you want to be independent. You want to grow up and be on your own.

However, if your mom or dad is sick or old, dreaming about their funeral can mean that you fear losing them to an illness or death. This dream simply means you are worried about their health and well-being.