Posts Tagged ‘bereavement’

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Coping with the Departure of a Counselor

Last updated 24th October 2007

Q: I have been seeing a counselor for the past 3 and a half years. I would go about a month in between visits. I was originally being seen as a requirement for lap band surgery. I have never liked myself and continued seeing the counselor to work on self esteem issues and depression after [...]

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Severe Anxiety During Bereavement

Last updated 8th October 2007

Q: My grandfather recently passed away and ever since then I’ve had severe anxiety about losing others close to me. I’ve been having dreams about losing other relatives and upon waking, even when I realize that it was just a dream, I still cry when I think about it during the day. It feels too [...]

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Therapist Issues Trigger Bereavement Memories

Last updated 23rd August 2007

Q: I have suffered from chronic depression most of my life. I have been in therapy for almost 20 years, with the same, wonderful therapist.
My father died in 1996. My mother died four years ago. I am pretty much over my father’s death, but still dealing with my mom’s.
My therapist’s mother is dying. This [...]

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Feeling the Loss of a Best Friend

Last updated 14th August 2007

Q: My best friend and the only person that knew me for me died on May 10. She was more than a friend: she was also the only person who saw in me something I didn’t see in myself. She died when she ran away with this guy and there was a fire. But I [...]

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Boyfriend Having an Emotionally Difficult Time

Last updated 19th July 2007

Q: My boyfriend lost his mum about 7 years ago and now he has funny turns and a very short temper. The other night he had a turn, and he was telling me to let him go and kill himself so he could be with his mum because that’s where he wants to be, and [...]

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