My brother died recently. He was in his early 30s and had his whole life ahead of him. The death was sudden, unexpected and very traumatic for us all. He was a wonderful, kind, happy person in his life and his loss has obliterated us.
I am feeling so many things. Sadness, guilt, despair, regret, panic and fear. I feel the physical pain of grief and ache for the life that was taken from him.
I have a family to support, my children and my parents need me. How can I manage their grief and my own without spiralling into a black hole?
I’m part of the Online Community team and I can see that you are new to the community - I’d like to thank you for bravely starting this thread and sharing how you are feeling. I’m so sorry to hear about your brother. It sounds like his death was a huge shock to you. Most community members have sadly experienced the death of a loved one and so will understand some of what you are going through.
I’m sure someone will be along to offer their support, but I wanted to share a few Sue Ryder resources with you that might be helpful.
Our Grief Guide self-help platform which has information, resources and advice to help you through your grief
Our Grief Coach text service, which sends you personalised text support via SMS
I am so sorry for your loss , But this seem to be a thing that is happening a lot now. So many dying at a young age, from cancer. Mental health, sepsis it is never ending . Try to give yourself a little time to adjust , make sure you eat well and try to sleep . Remember if you get I’ll it does not help.take care and thinking of you
