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Sleeplessness
My mother not sleeping from past 5 days.. my father expired on sunday still she not able digest ..she is a bp and sugar patient. Taking medicine and food properly but not sleeping and always tensed and feared ..
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Hi,
Sorry for your loss.
It is quite painful, distressful and emotionally very difficult situation to handle.
This is called as grief period.
During grief period it is natural to have psychological disturbances, this psychological disturbances can be visible in emotion, behaviour and routine work, for example being sad, lonely, less talk, crying for long duration, decreased interest, decreased food intake, sleep disturbances, irritability etc..
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Grief counselling
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Your mother is trying to digest in her way of expression the death of your father and this is ok for her. But would like to suggest you that be around her and make her aware of the fact that your Father is no more. Let her cry and feel the pain that will help her better in coming back to reality and getting back to better sleep and eating habits. But it will take time.
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Ms. Kavita Sharma (PhD)
Counselling Psychologist
7 yrs exp
Udaipur
Please accept our heartfelt condolences on the loss of your loved one. Your Mother going through grief period. I understand that you are concerned about her health about health and you are correct at your side.. currently try to support her emotionally as much as you can.
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Ms. Ananthi
Counselling Psychologist
13 yrs exp
Chennai
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Loss of a close person is a great grief to anyone. Give one more week to your mother. She has to adjust to new situations without her husband and coping up will start slowly.
Also she needs time to digest the feeling that her husband is no more. Definitely she needs time. Sleeplessness will reduce soon
After 1 or 2 weeks, if she is still the same please take her to psychologist or arrange phone counselling for her. Grief management will be done and talking all about his loss and whatever is in her mind will soothe and calm her.
Psychologist will know to handle and solve the issue very quickly before your mother goes to depression. Positive thinking will be induced in her while counselling.
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Show that you are there for her. she will be ok.
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Ms. Hema Sampath
Psychologist
18 yrs exp
Bangalore
Yes, she is going through grief period..
It takes time for people to accept the loss..
She has to come to terms to accept the reality that she has to move on and live alone for her rest of her life..
Let her go this process by herself..
Each person handles it differently...
If it persists even after few months, maybe then, you can connect with a professional therapist..
So that she could have a better acceptance about the reality and the life..
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You can reach me through the link:-
https://prac.to/hema-sampath-psychologist-dir
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Ms. Rajatha Sarkar
Counselling Psychologist
17 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi dear I am sorry for the great loss, may your father soul rest in peace and let the God give strength to your family to accept the loss.
I understand at this crisis it isn't easy for your mother to forgive and move on with the situation, she is going through distress with the loss and along with, environment situation might add fear of her own health, which could be that she doesn't want to leave her children alone.
It is something she is anxious, sharing her feelings could make her calm.
Also she needs to try coping with the situation, engage in her household work or the activity she loves to do. Involve with other family members, avoid discussing the loss or reason for your father's death.
Take care.
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In the meantime take the help of an experts to guide you through the process of healing.
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Yes it could be the common and difficult situation, but we have to lead the life in positive manner, she can do rangoli before her sleep, might make her sleepy, avoid having coffee or tea at least 5 prior to sleep, chant omkara mantras or breathing exercises, pour out emotions through writing or sharing with comfortable person, build the confidence of her own health. Gardening or cooking or any hobbies will help.
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