I lost my dad 8 weeks ago. He had been ill for a while but it was still a massive shock. I’m an only child so took bulk of everything on for mum. But I’m really struggling today.
Hello @Dawn84,
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 will find lots other members sharing their experiences of 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
@Dawn84 I hope your seeing better days. I can relate with the dads being ill for a while and death being a shock. Sorry for your loss and if you still need to talk feel free to reply back