Death of a son: how to cope with grief

Death of a son: how to cope with grief



The death of one's own child is the most difficult of all possible losses in the world. The son you raised, to whom you dedicated your life, was tragically killed - it's incredibly hard to cope with such grief.





How to survive the death of a son


















Instructions





1


You will have to overcome your desire constantly aboutthink it. "Scrolling" in the head of the happiest moments of joint pastime - such as: birth, the first words, walks in the park, help with the performance of homework can only bring mental suffering and pain. Why are you doing it? Such self-torture will not return your beloved son, whom you so unexpectedly took away death. Undoubtedly, the memory of him will forever remain in your heart and bright, pure memories will warm your soul. But the constant thoughts about it can only lead to a nervous breakdown.





2


Upload yourself to work to the maximum. Hard work, which takes a lot of time, will not allow you to constantly cry and think about the dead son. Psychologists have long proven that this is a very effective way to get out of a deep psychological crisis with the least loss for mental health. Take on work all sorts of part-time jobs and in parallel work on freelancing - do what you want, only so that you have a minimum of time - for a small rest, food and sleep. True, this "therapy" can be continued no more than two or three months.





3


If you feel that you yourself, with a flood of floodsemotions can not cope, consult a specialist psychotherapist. He will provide you with the necessary moral support, listen and allow you to talk out plenty, together you will find the best way to survive the death of your son. The psychotherapist in this situation is an ideal assistant for single people who do not have close relatives who would support in a difficult moment, helped to cope with such a loss.





4


Get a child if financial and biologicalThe possibilities allow you to do this. It does not matter what sex he is, whether he is an adopted child or whether you give birth to him on their own - the main thing is that he looks at you with admiring childish eyes, babbling the words "mom" and "dad" and demanding constant attention. All the hardships will recede, it will become easier on the soul if you hear the baby sniffing at night in the crib and see his joyful smile.