Living with Grief

My Mum is in late stages of Vascular Dementia and this weekend talking with family it dawned on me that this year will be the first year I will not spend Christmas with my Mum! It hit me without warning and a deep sadness engulfed all of me. I stopped what I was doing and simply froze to the spot and felt the grief throughout my heart and soul.

When caring for a loved one or living with a long-term life limiting illness the inevitable death, which may feel too close, is often put to the back of the mind. This is an unconscious defence mechanism which enables us to manage the ‘here and now’ of life with death marked on the horizon.

If you are living with grief and managing or even masking your true emotions such as fear, anger, sadness, depression and more it may become overwhelming. This is where talking with a professional will help you manage your true feelings and enable you to cope another day living with the inevitable fate ahead.

I work with people who are caring for or living with life limiting illness and with the power of talking therapy aim to help them get through. There are no solutions or a magic fix, but I will listen with deep empathy offering a calm and supportive space.

Contact me to book an initial session and I will support you through this difficult time.

There is a lot of information available on help for bereavement and grief, you will find links here – www.carolineellisoncounselling.co.uk/grief/

Written by your local counsellor in Fleet, Caroline at Caroline Ellison Counselling – this is my experience and these are my opinions. Carpe Diem.