Posted by lostsailor on March 25, 2003, at 9:29:47
In reply to Re: need support for grief » babs, posted by beardedlady on March 25, 2003, at 8:25:50
There seems to be so much death on the sight this week. I don't really know what to say, but I think a call to doc and an appointment with therapist might help a bit.
For every one, death is a tough thing to cope with. The additional fact of being a consumer of mental health services, can complicate things even a little more. Your therapist might have a few ideas as he/she has prob. dealt with this situation many times. Your doc might want to help alleviate symptoms with a slight addition of a med on a as needed basis. Also talking to hospice staff, as they have tons of experience with this.
You asked about reading. I don't know if you have a certain faith, but you asked for reading material. There is a great book I want to recommend that is written by Philip Yancey and published by the Red Cross. It's called "Where Is God When It Hurts"
and I think it's subject matter could be applied to the faith of your choosing (although it is slanted towards Christianity a bit). I hope this helps and will include your family in my prayers.Keep in touch if we can do anything or even to vent.
~tony
(Dr Bob. I have no idea if I used the double quotes correctly, but I thought time is a bit of an issue and will ask you on administration how to do it if this does not work out. I did try though.)
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