Really struggling with life

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Hi all,

I post here randomly when I need advice and you're all so very helpful.

I had been 4 months now since my wife passed at a ripe age of just 34, leaving behind myself and our beautiful 6 year old daughter.

Grief is such a horrible thing and I sometimes don't know if it's just me or if I am indeed entitled to feel this way. 

4 months seems like a really long time yet in reality it's not, is it? I took about 6 weeks off work after her passing and went back as agreed to just do little bits to ease me in. I had previously had about 4 weeks off to spend time with her in the hospice before her passing.

Now my work have been great and I know I should talk to them but how have others coped in similar experiences? Should I be looking to be at work more and getting on with my life or is it all a bit too soon? Some people say I didn't take enough time off. Baring in mind I'm still the full time carer of our daughter, her home life hasn't changed.

I feel so stressed out at the moment, like everything is just on top of me.