How I am coping

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Hello everyone,

Recently I have lost a loved one to brain cancer, and I was wondering what i can do to prevent grief from becoming too extreme for me and my family? If anyone has any advice or anything they can give to me it would be much appreciated.

in my previous message i did describe the whole process of what she had been going through and I accidentally deleted it, but now i feel glad that i did it as if i sent it it may have caused people to be upset and that is the last thing i want.

Also feel free to ask me for any advice i can try and give you Im more than happy to help

Thank you.

Lost52 over 1 year ago

Hi there. I am sorry for your loss. I lost my Dad a couple of months ago. For me, I found therapy incredibly helpful. As well as exercise, being in nature and talking about him and my feelings.. also sitting with the grief is important to help you process it. Sadly it's not something we can rush and it can take time to adapt to our new normal without our loved one.

There are some great resources online too. "Grieftcast" was immensely helpful for me and there are many books and podcasts out there. The main thing to keep in mind is that the loss of a love one is kind of extreme right? So be kind to yourself and remind yourself it's okay to grieve, you are going through something traumatic. If you feel the grief is becoming too much or turning into 'complicated grief highly recommend taking a trip to the GP.

abcdefg123 over 1 year ago in reply to Lost52

Thank you for the advice, I appreciate it. I should suggest these to my mum as she is struggling to deal with it. I have to be there for her and my dad, my family and as well for myself- I guess I shouldn’t be trying to tell myself my feelings aren’t okay as everyone deals with it differently. Thank you again

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