My mum became an angel on the 25th November 2020 after battle ovarian cancer for 6 years...im finding it extremely difficult to cope with especially as she came home from hospital the day she passed away...so i watched her literally take her last breaths holding my hand...i also helped to give her the special muslim wash the next day as her only child..
Im her only child and i have no father present in the picture and not much family in this country as all her family are scattered abroad...my friends have all but left in my darkest times...im not sleeping not eating not got motivation to do much and as i lived with mum my home is a prison of memories
any strategies to help deal with this sort of grief alone or what i can do have spoken to the doctor who told me to contact minds matters but nothing...i had severe depression prior to her passing so this has eleveated that
have you thought about contacting Cruse bereavement? They have helped me to have a safe space to talk through my feelings and also someone to connect with at a time when everyone else is shut off.
I am so so sorry for your loss - I lost my Mum to Ovarian Cancer in July and the wave of other previous issues it's reignited can be overwhelming. There are lots of places with lovely people who will be there for you, please reach out, no one should do this alone xxx
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