Lost my Dad - 2/2/25

Losing a parent
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Flashbacks to Dad’s death

My dad had terminal melanoma, which then travelled to his brain. He had 8 years of various treatments to try and rid his body of this awful disease - but to no avail.
He passed away in February.

I miss him terribly and keep having flashbacks to the time he took his last breath.
I have also had other things happening at the same time…my divorce came though a couple of days before he passed away. To cut a long story short, life has been tough.

I saw my GP and she gave me some medication for anxiety and depression, which has helped. I just cant stop seeing these images of him passing away and how he changed physically once he’d died. Any suggestions for dealing with flashbacks?

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Hello @Wjk87,

I’m so sorry to hear about your dad. It’s sounds like you’ve been through such a traumatic time, it’s understandable you would be struggling with flashbacks. You’re not alone; it’s something many of our members experience. Hopefully someone will be along to share their thoughts, but in the meantime, you might want to read some posts about coping with flashbacks.

Mind have a self-help guide for coping with flashbacks that you might find helpful, too.

Please do keep reaching out, and take care.

Seaneen