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birthmotherSenior Contributor
My catalyst ... my grand daughter completed suicide. She was 16. I had met her maybe 4 times. I did not get notified of the funeral. I did get an invitation to the memorial but I didnt open it. I thought is was something else. It was a facebook invitation/pm. I missed the memorial. My beautiful grand daughter, not thiers.
There is.so.much.guilt. So.much.....
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KurraSenior Contributor
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getbetterSenior Contributor
Hello @birthmother here is a link to a discussion on grief and depression and helping to work out if grief is or turns into a mental illness, I hope it is helpful
https://soundcloud.com/user-739013830/expert-insights-forum-grief-and-depression
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Hi there @birthmother
It can helpful to find a Psychologist who has experience with those symptoms and asking them some more about their treatment, you can search for one using the APS website or even calling them, if that helps?
Australian Psychological Society
1800 333 497
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birthmotherSenior Contributor
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birthmotherSenior Contributor
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