tmleidy’s Profile

Close Depression
: Clinical (Major) Depression

Treatments

Zoloft Somewhat Helpful

Wellbutrin Somewhat Helpful

Close Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Parent

I lost my father to esophageal cancer on April 4, 2007. He & my mom live 2 houses away. It was a difficult struggle seeing someone so strong have to suffer needlessly. I miss him more than I can say.

Treatments

Crying Working / Worked

There is so much relief after letting it all out.

Grief Counseling Working / Worked

I strongly recommend Griefshare - griefshare.org I began to understand so much more about grief that I had never known. It helps to know that all the different things you are experiencing are part of the process to being able to live again.

Keeping Busy Working / Worked

Being busy does give your body respite from the piercing pain of loss.

Prayer Working / Worked

I pray to communicate my feelings with my Maker...I do believe that is makes a difference.

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

It would be much more difficult if I didn't have my mom & sister to share my grief with. Others that are not as close seem to "forget" that I'm still experiencing grief.

Time Working / Worked

You must go THROUGH the grief - not get over it - there's no shortcut - and only time can bring you through.

Writing Working / Worked

It helped to write letters to my dad pouring out my grief to him telling him how I felt.