← Return to Increased depression after the death of my father

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@jenniferhunter

@aliali Do you think it might help to write your feelings down? It might help you process them. You could write as if you were writing to your father to tell him how you feel and that you are thinking about him. I've also lost my dad, and I knew it was coming. I had interviewed my parents on video a few years prior about family history, and I sat down and created a documentary about my dad's life and added in pictures of him growing up, and his photos from family vacations. I recorded myself introducing the segments, and through all of it, I read the beautiful handwritten letters my dad had written to my mom before they were married when he was aboard ship in the Naval Reserve and was able to use some of his photos from those military trips. I discovered the letters and old photos as I was looking for photos with my mom. That was a very healing project for me, and I could share a lot of wonderful things about my dad's life that the relatives didn't know. This project became the main part of his memorial service, and I felt a lot closer to him doing this. Everyone grieves differently, and you will need to follow your heart for what is best for you.

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Writing helped me a lot psychologically. I will be doing so today. Why am I looking for help? Actually, I doubt that my techniques will work with my current situation! I mean, hmm after I heard that my dad has passed away, I felt a feeling that I have never felt during my entire life, both before and after being depressed! Before I was told about the mortality, I was almost confident that nothing could hurt me, make me weak or make me cry! But now I know that this situation is very special; I feel that I am looking for help of other types or techniques that I do not know yet; these techniques are, as I feel, stronger than what I learned before.