I lost my dad to Alzheimers in August after a traumatic 10 weeks in and out of hospital. I’m 32 and spent the most part of the last 6 years caring for him. I thought I’d been doing okay but recently I’ve started feeling so anxious and insecure that the people around me don’t like me anymore. I’m single living in a flat share and my sister has been distant since it happened. I’ve tried to logic my way out of thinking this way but it’s reallt not helping. Is this normal? I’m not sure what to do.
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Hi @Sunflower5 ,
Thank you for bravely reaching out. I’m so sorry to hear about your dad. You are not alone. I’m not sure if you’ve seen our Losing a parent category. But there you can connect with other members who are living with grief after losing a parent.
I’m sure someone will be along to offer their support to you. In the meantime, you might find these Sue Ryder resources helpful to read.
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Our Losing a parent page talks through some of the emotions you may be experiencing
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Our Grief Guide self-help platform which has information, resources and advice to help you through your grief
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Our Bereavement Information pages which can walk you through what you are going through
I hope you find the community to be a support to you.
Take good care and keep reaching out 
Alex
Hi @Sunflower5
Sorry to hear about your dad passing away. This community has been a great support for me, so I hope you can find some comfort here too.
Regarding your sister being distant, when l lost my mum last December, I had a problem taking about it with my siblings and I listened to a podcast and it was explaining that we don’t talk about it to them because we fear that we will upset and hurt them so maybe your sister is also struggling.
Grief is a funny thing and it affects people differently. I didn’t leave the house untill I was ready but when I sis it did actually make me feel better.
Go easy on yourself and remember it’s still early days
Take care
XxX