Lost my dad 2 months ago

[Cassf1]

My dad passed 2 months ago from a short battle with small cell lung cancer. He was 51.  We took turns staying with him in the hospital for 16 days. He passed the night I stayed with him.

Just recently I have been having terrible anxiety attacks. I have always had anxiety but learned to control it. I can’t seem to be able to now... and it never seems to be triggered by anything related to my fathers death, and most of the time over the most random things if anything at all. 

Has anyone experienced anything like this after a death of a parent?

[reader]

Dear Cass,

I'm so sorry for your loss. I think what you are experiencing is a normal part of grief. It is so hard. If you want to maybe consider talking to a grief counsellor or joining a support group in the community or through church.

Be kind and gentle with yourself. Grief is a very long road and it takes time for our minds to process what has happened.

Please know we are here to listen.

Thinking of you.

[Nicole-my grief journey]

Absolutely. I go through that as well. I feel lost and have had trouble using the coping skills I learned to handle my anxiety. So, I reconnected with my therapist and I’m working at getting things back to a healthier way of taking care of myself and handling my grief. I hope that you can find a group in your town, or a therapist that can bring you back to helping with the anxiety. I know how hard anxiety is and I suffer with depression, so it’s an every day battle for me. I’m sorry that you lost your dad. That is an awful hurt. Losing my mom is the deepest sorrow I have ever felt. She was my everything. I wake up and restart my life every day. I write, take walks, listen to youtube videos on dealing with anxiety to try and help my anxiety. The weirdest things spin me out. I think it’s normal with such big losses like losing our parents. Hugs to you. Keep sharing with us. We’re here.