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Depression due to death of our pet
Hi doctor, my friend Chloe has been going through a very bad time since last 1 week since her pet Cindu died. Cindu was with Chloe day in and day out as Chloe used to work from home. I stay with Chloe but I am out for 14 hours due to work. Hence the bond that Chloe had with Cindu for last so many years is unexplainable. When Cindu was brought to the house by her mommy, Chloe was the 1st one who became friends with her. They were together for 3.5 years and used to do everything together until one day, Chloe's father came down and when Cindy and uncle saw each other, they fell in love. Cindu moved to another country and lived with Chloe's father for about 10 years. Uncle had to bring her back 4.5 years back as he had some financial issues and at that time there was no one who could take care of Cindu as aunty has her own pet. So when Chloe saw Cindu all skin and bones, she decided to take her back. However, now that Cindu has left us, Chloe is devastated and suicidal too sometimes. Help!
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Hi there, The death of a loved one usually leaves us feeling devasted and helpless. Considering the love we give out pets is always returned. The loss usually leaves a void, from which all sorts of intense emotions can arise. The end point of a process of grieving would ideally be the acceptance of the reality of the loss. Here are a few articles I wrote about grief and how to deal with it. It may be of some assistance. http://blog.thevividmind.org/grief/ http://blog.thevividmind.org/coping-with-loss/
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Stay close, watch for any behaviour that could indicate intent to harm self.
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