Agony Aunties - Understanding Grief and Numbness After Loss

For this week’s Agony Aunties, we address a listener's concern about feeling numb after the recent death of their mother. We’ll talk about the stereotypes of what people think grief looks like, and then address the shock and emotional numbness that often follows sudden loss, along with the adaptation process during mourning, and when it might be necessary to seek professional help. We’ll also talk about the importance of proper support systems, the timing of therapeutic interventions, and accessible resources for those dealing with grief.
Resources
I’ve created an app to help people through Grief, called the Grief Works Course. I really put a lot of effort into this, and I think it can be very useful in helping work through grief and its many stages. I hope you find it helpful as well - illumeapps.com/griefworks/
I post regularly on Instagram, with more thoughts and some Monday Top Tips - / juliasamuelmbe
For more info, check out my website - juliasamuel.co.uk

[@lilasfaves7846]

Always love listening to you all, I have realisations due to your gentle acceptance of what is somehow (raised in harsh critical env hence self critic comes to the fore regularly!)
I grieved for years whilst my mother was alive as she had the painful dementia for 12 yrs and I always feel others have got it sussed rather than myself. Helps me go into my body and connect to myself with your gentleness thank you dearly ❤

[@jacquelinegebbie4986]

does julia samuel cover child loss, she died suddenly at Christmas age 19

[@juliasamuelmbe]

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. That's so very young. And to lose her at Christmas is so painful as well. I can add this topic to my list of questions to answer. Is there anything in particular you'd like us to cover?

[@jacquelinegebbie4986]

@@juliasamuelmbe Thank you, I feel so many emotions its like my world has spiralled out of control. I have guilt, that maybe I should have done more to get her seen earlier and so much anger at the consultants who she was under at Kings who told us not to worry there was plenty of time to decide what treatment would be best, and then BANG her AVM ruptured causing a catastrophic brain injury and Im left dazed and confused having to watch my family saying good bye to my baby on life support and being declared dead on Christmas Eve! im lost