I'm sorry to hear about your Dad. Do you believe in Heaven? When my Mom passed away, I relied on a Sylvia Browne book that gave a description of Heaven and how we are more alive in Heaven than on Earth. I had a friend who was a medium and I got to talk to my Mom and a friend who died tragically. Maybe you should see a psychic medium. Your Dad would not want you to be depressed. Try to think of the good times.

I am sorry to hear about your Dad. It is a part of life that I find difficult too.
Working and the structure of work helped me over my sister's death.
Writing in a journal may help. Times when your alone hit hard for me. If you have people who you be with at this time of grief it may help. They have bereavement groups at funeral homes and religious organizations.
I get depressed over other things, I try to function in spite of the depression as you may do already. You will feel better it will pass.

Drake, I am sorry for your loss. I understand the grief you are having as I too lost my Dad many years ago. The loss is overwhelming in the first few months, when your mind keeps replaying the death scenes. Perhaps you can enroll yourself in a grief counseling session, usually attached to the hospital, and they will help you to express your loss and show you ways how to cope with the grief.

To me, my Dad has never gone but remains with me and my family. As long as we remember our loved ones, and maintain the love in our hearts, they will always be with us to watch over us. Death is just a transition from the physical to the metaphysical, and the soul still remain alive and vibrant as ever.

Perhaps you can ask your doctor for a prescription of anti-depressants to help you to cope with the depression. Time will heal all wounds. Take care, and best wishes.

My deepest condolences, losing a parent is a huge grief. You will feel better, but it will take a long time. Got to go through the grief period.
What I do is to try to keep my mind off of things like this or problems, so I keep busy. If I am home, idle, I'll think about it all the time. Try to keep busy or distract yourself in some way. Yes give yourself some time to grieve, but you must keep moving forward. Maybe now that things opened up a bit, you can find an in-person support group so you can let out your feelings. Again, I am sorry for your loss.

Thank you so much for the support. Getting things out has already helped. I may yet get the courage and energy to go to a group. Reevaluating my current medications is something I'm working on.