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Feeling guilty
My mother is diagnosed with cancer. All her treatments are done and she is in her recovering stage. For three months I've been with her day and night throughout her treatment. Now she's completely fine and recovering. But still I feel guilty about leaving her at home and going back to my job in a different city. Even though she has my whole family to take care of her and also I'm going to be back in a month yet the guilt doesn't go away. What should I do? I feel really panicked
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Hi,
Coz you have been there for long time, with concern & care. Separation anxiety might get trigger there are ways to manage it. Try rationalizing thought & mediation. Consulting professional will help more.
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Hi,it seems you are undergoing a lot of stress and anxiety due to your mother's illness.Change will be helpful.Consult a psychologist for professional help
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Please connect for the counseling session
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Mr. Sandeep Kumar
Psychologist
12 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Hi dear concerned, i think you just need some emotional management skills. You have fulfilled your responsibility very well so i think you should have any guilt for the current situation. Rest we can discuss further during a call
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Ms. Simran Dugar
Counselling Psychologist
3 yrs exp
Kolkata
In coping with the guilt and anxieties surrounding leaving your mother, it might be helpful to incorporate mindfulness and breathwork into your daily routine. Mindfulness exercises can assist in staying present and managing overwhelming emotions. Take a few minutes each day to focus on your breath, grounding yourself in the current moment.
Taking care of your well-being is crucial to support your mother's needs. If these feelings persist, seeking support from a counselor or therapist can offer personalized strategies to cope with guilt and anxiety effectively. They can guide you through these emotions and help you find a healthy balance between supporting your mother and taking care of yourself.
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Ms. Rupali Mohbe
Clinical Psychologist
25 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Hi. I appreciate you talking about your concern.
It's completely normal to feel guilty about transitioning back to your job after spending such an intense period supporting your mother through her cancer treatment.
Your feelings are proof of your love and dedication to her well-being. Remember taking care of yourself is also important in order to continue providing support to your mother effectively.
It might help to remind yourself that you're not abandoning her, you're simply resuming your responsibilities while still being available to her.
Stay connected with her and your family, communicate openly about your feelings, seek support from your friends or a therapist if needed.
Remember your presence and care have already made a significant difference in her recovery journey
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Deep breathing exercises can help calm nerves.
Positive affirmations and self-talk combat negative thoughts.
Distraction techniques like engaging in hobbies.
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Mr. Vijay Kumar
Psychologist
30 yrs exp
Navi Mumbai
Guilt is an emotion that emanates from a feeling or belief that you have done or you are doing something that should not have been done, or vice versa. The habit of developing disproportionate guilt often has its base in the early childhood family environment wherein one grows up with a strong value system, dos and don'ts, moral conditioning etc. In your case, your mother's health issues, her state of helplessness as perceived by you (which may not be true) and a sense of you (and you alone) personally owning the responsibility for her wellbeing may be playing up. Maybe it will go away once you leave her in the company of the other caregivers. Please try that out. If you continue to feel bad (guilty) for a long time even after that, maybe you will need some professional help from a psychologist.
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