Grief and Depression Community Group

Offer coping tools and support to others that have depression with grief. One of the strongest emotions felt with grief is depression. Grief is caused by losses in life:death,divorce, health, addiction.

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MrManny7165
MrManny7165

My name is Manny, and I am new here. I lost my dad almost three years ago, and in turn my family-once close-is fragmented. I have a "fix it" mentality, but I have taken an emotional beating in dealing with an angry sister & trying to keep the lines of communication open. However I have paid a big emotional price that just wore me down to the point where I just cannot care anymore.  I suffer from depression and anxiety, which make things worse at times. I am seeing a psychiatrist and adjusting my meds. I am looking forward to good exchanges and support from this group.

onebrokenheart
onebrokenheart
Hi Manny. My father passed in March of 2018. My mom passed from covid this past January. I've had a series of losses. Starting in 2013 with my husband then a brother in 2016. I'm grateful there has been a space of time between each one but the pain of loss has been huge. It's been very had to fight depression especially when other people have been a big stress on me. I try not to dwell on the feeling that I have no family left. I know in my heart their souls still exist and one day I will be with them again but that is only minor consolation for the loneliness their passing has created.
MrManny7165
MrManny7165
Hi. I am so sorry for your losses. I also battling depression and anxiety, and the losses only compound my feelings. My father lives on in my heart when I know he continues to guide me. Thank you for responding.
Winter
Winter
Hi I am also dealing with depression from a lost and having stress from other situations. I can not describe the feeling of lost to you anyone. It is hard!
Winter
Winter
Hi Manny,

Here is an update on my situation. The same year, 2021, I lost my dad to cancer. We lived in different states. He died during Covid, which meant I could not go down to the state he used to live in because I would have to be there for 14 days and I do not have a good relationship with the family there. I talk with one cousin who lives there and he is beginning to have health problems himself. He has to use a breathing machine (it is portable), and when I talk with him on the phone, I hear the machine. He was close to my dad, they used to hang out all the time like old friends. Now my cousin feels so lonely. He has a sister who lives not too far from him, she has grandkids and probably great-grandkids.