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Guilt of infecting my mo.
I gave Covid to my mother last year in December because I was careless enough to get infected by going out with my friends.. My mom suffer 16 days in hospital and recovered.. I started taking care of her but the very next month she got gallstones which require surgery which in her case is high risk as she has Severe Sleep Apnea..
Now I am dying in guilt everyday thinking if only I didn't infect her with Covid, she would not have got gallstones the next month..
I feel extreme guilt nd it is killing me i side.. If anything happens to her, how will I live with myself? I really need help 🙏 What should I do? I ache from inside
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Hi, the covid-19 pandemic has created uncertainty all over the globe. These are uncertain times and it is impossible to predict how the situation is going to be in the future. You feel guilty of infecting your mother and you are feeling stressed and upset about it. You can talk about how you feel with a psychologist and counseling sessions will help you. It is important to remember that you are a caring person and you can work on feeling good about yourself and practice self-care.
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Hi Dear,
It is unfortunate that you mother have gone through such difficulties. But look at the brighter side of the circumstances. Your mother have recovered from covid only because of your prayer, care and nurture. We all are learning from our experiences throughout the pandemic . Do not take the entire guilt on yourself. Try to be positive .Again there is hardly any connection with covid and gallstones. She again need your support to go through this. Put all your strength together and stand for this. She will be all right . If you want to talk about your thoughts feel free to meet a Psychologist.
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Be positive.
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1. Affirmative self talk
2. Give attention to the current problem and do the needful . Avoid thinking about past circumstances.
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There is no relation with covid infection and gallstone. Usually gallstone develops over a period of time. Not within month or 2-3 months. Feeling guilty and getting highly disturbed is not normal. You should consult a clinical psychologist.
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Dear friend. No one is responsible to anyone or anything in this world. It is all coincidence and coincidence is always by chance.
One of my friend was diagnosed as Covid +. He interacted with everyone in his home without knowing he is covid +. But on checking, none of the family members, including his aged parents, were +ve.
See coincidence?
So, don't carry any guilt feeling
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Detailed counseling and therapy should help
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Ms. Divya Bhatia
Psychologist
3 yrs exp
Bangalore
Thank you for sharing.
I understand how overwhelming it must be to go through this.
At this point, you really need to work through your guilt and understand that the pandemic has posed newer situations for us, situations we weren't ever prepared for. It is imperative to realise that even though in this way, you may be at fault, there is no way of ascertaining if she wouldn't have got COVID-19 from elsewhere even after being careful. Please be kind to yourself and allow yourself space to take care of your mother.
This is a highly overwhelming situation to be in, please consult a therapist to deal with it with ease.
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Ms. Kavita Sharma (PhD)
Counselling Psychologist
7 yrs exp
Udaipur
Agree with Dr.K.V.Anand...
The best thing you had done that you had given your Mom in a right hands on the right time to treat her better for her better Health. This is a time where you have to be strong by emotionally, mentally and physically.. she need your care so you have to be strong. I understand how disturbing you must be feeling with the feelings of guilt. If it's really affecting you a lot yes do consult with the psychologist.
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Consult with Psychologist/Therapist.
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Take help from professionals for right information and Suggestions.
Don't go for RND which will disturb you more.
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