My 22 y old granddaughter died suddenly in feb this year. I was very close to her for many reasons .she had many health issues related to mental health and eating . I am a full time carer for my husband who has mnd which is progressing as it does . I feel so overwhelmed with grief for them both that I cannot cope with . I keep going and pretend to be ok for everyone else during the day but then fall apart at night which means I don’t sleep properly so am always exhausted. I am aware that this is normal under the circumstances and even sounds obvious to me what any one would say as indeed they do - like don’t feel guilty- and look after yourself - and u must be strong . But all I hear is a voice in my head saying it’s my fault as I should of done more to help her and realised how bad she was and if I’d gone earlier to see her she would be ok . And then I just can’t do this watching people die slowly any more.
Hello @Ziggy22,
I’m so sorry to read about your granddaughter. It sounds like you’re feeling overwhelmed and exhausted.
I just wanted to reach out to thank you for sharing so honestly and to let you know there is lots of other support out there. I would really encourage you to speak to someone about how you are feeling. The following website might help you find support services closer to home: https://help.befrienders.org/
You deserve care and support, @Ziggy22 - keep on reaching out.
Take care,
Alex