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People keep telling me to get on antidepressants. I believe I am going through normal grieving process yes I Cry yes I lash out but not much yes I feel lost yes I feel let down by others not supporting me but overall I get up I get dressed and ....
Middlechild 5 years ago
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I lost my Dad this July just a few weeks after he diagnosed with terminal cancer. He was 69. My dad had developed multiple sclerosis at age 55. The cancer was a complete shock to us all. A couple of weeks before he died we lost my mum's sister. In ....
Marshmallow 5 years ago
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My mum passed away 4 months ago and ever since I’ve just felt empty. I haven’t really felt extremely upset or angry I’ve just felt empty. I thought that it hadn’t really hit me yet that mum has died but it’s been four months. Has anyone else felt like this? ....
Gorgeousgirl 5 years ago
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I am a lady in my 60's. I lost my brother; the only family member I was really close to 10 years ago. He was in a coma for a couple of years before he passed away which I found very hard. In the last 7 years I have moved ....
Helen 5 years ago
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A little background: I had been separated from my husband for 17 years. Before that, we had been together for 31 years. We never divorced and remained distantly friendly - contact maybe once a month, remembering birthdays and so on. Also, in an emergency, the other would come when called ....
susieq 5 years ago
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Hi, Just a bit of context. My parents had always argued and when I was very young they separated. I lived alone with my mother and 'wasn't allowed' any contact with my father. I remember him trying to get in touch with me and his attempts were always blocked by ....
Ajdude 5 years ago
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A little background: I had been separated from my husband for 17 years. Before that, we had been together for 31 years. We never divorced and remained distantly friendly - contact maybe once a month, remembering birthdays and so on. Also, in an emergency, the other would come when called ....
susieq 5 years ago
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Hi all,Watching my Dad and family cope with the sudden and jaw dropping news that Dad had Cancer was incredibly difficult. Dad fought for 3 years against an aggressive form of Cancer. First his Colon where he made a great and positive recovery. Then sadly 18 months or so later ....
Gloslad 5 years ago
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We lost my step dad to cancer he fought for 4 years but went downhill in the latter 6 months we still thought he had a year left before he went to the hospice. My mum now believes they killed him is this true? ....
Nadene1935 5 years ago
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Losing a family member is hard on everyone, it can be especially difficult to help children manage their grief particularly if you're a parent dealing with your own or if you need to support a grieving parent. If you or someone you’re close to has lost someone to a terminal ....
MarkWilkin 5 years ago
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