May we comfort those with anxiety & depression issues that have resulted from losing a love one....( 1Thess 5:11)...

1)Support & have empathy

2) Learn about it ( PTSD for example)

3) Continue to comfort our family and friends

We all have a fine line between actually experiencing this ourselves..

My heart goes out to those who continue to struggle with this

Some may say to men  " Don 't Cry" In some cultures, its considered unmanly to cry... Well, even Jesus cried ( John 11:33). He was the greatest man who ever lived! Crying is a normal part of grieving and we should cry if we need to do so. Holding this in is very harmful.

https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/watchtower-no3-2016-may/

Follow link to read magazine When a loved one dies.

May you find comfort and strength from the God of all comfort.

on march 8, 2016, my fiancee and partner of 7 years passed away unexpectedly in her sleep, 6 days before our wedding.   i feel somewhat disconnected from everyone around me.  i guess i'm just here for advice, or i'm not even sure.  so quickly i went from the best days of my life and being on an excited high...to the very worst.  

hav any 1 gon off rails coz of loss or multi loss 

or is it me its gon off rails u cud say…

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He suffered so much for much so we can have everlasting life. I watched a movie last night that reminded me of such. He was resurrected on the 3rd day. It was sad that people were so cruel but he knew it had to be done..(Matthew 28:1-15) 

I lost my husband suddenly on 3/2/2016. He was home with my son when he started coughing up blood. My son called the ambulance and he went into cardiac arrest on the way to the hospital. The doctors couldn't save him. He did have health problems he needed double knee replacement and shoulder surgery. He also suffered from CRPS. We found out later the reason he was coughing up blood he had a pulmonary embolism. He was only 49 and I 38. We were together for 20 years. We have 2 children a son 18… Continue

Married for 30 years. Divorced for 2 1/2 years. Tried to reconcile, but my ex wife cut off all communication. She had Bi Polar disorder and we went through many hospitalizations. I believe she wouldn't have killed herself if I was still living with her. No note left. No warning signs noticed by our grown daughter. Suicide was ruled after a medical examiner's investigation. Wish I could have been there to talk her out of it. Am devastated.

John 

Just new at this, I lost my husband on1/7/16 of a heart attack it was so sudden he was flat line 10 minutes after i got him to the hospital. This as been a eye opening for me. Getting thing into my name, insurance companies, pension, socoal security, utilities bills. Just so overwhelmed with it all. We had not had a funeral yet. My husband was a donor , the hold family is proud of him for helping other people. But we are going to celebrate his life this Spring with family & friends.

Q. I’m doing OK since my husband died, except for the loneliness. It’s so hard to deal with. I wonder how others manage, and what seems to work best. Your advice?

My dictionary defines “lonely” as “without companions” or “solitary,” and notes that the first recorded use of the word…

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 Research shows that folks are very supportive in the days after the death of a love one but are soon forgotten after. Marking our calendars of the anniversary of their death may help us keep our friends and love ones in mind... That is when we need support the most.....(James 1:27)

You’ve heard it before: It is important to make contact with the bereaved and acknowledge their loss. And yet many people stay away, fearing they will say the wrong thing – and, their fears are well-founded. The bereaved frequently share hurtful things friends and loved ones tell them while mourning their loss.…

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Well time has passed since the loss of my 2 Sisters, Florence & Audrey & Brother Jess. Still having internal emotional breakdowns, No one would know it by looking at me, but inside I am full of Heartache.. I MISS THEM SO MUCH!!

https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/why-do-people-die/

Follow this link to get the answer to one of life"s most important questions.  

A week after my friend’s baby died, her mother-in-law appeared at her door. My friend told her she wasn’t up for a visit, but her mother-in-law assured her she would just sit and keep her company. And that’s what she did. She sat quietly in a chair near my friend. After a while, she fixed them some tea. My friend now…

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Its been six months.. my coping mechanism is to live WITH my darling but in a different way. just not there physically and yes no one will ever be able to replace that.. but never the end of the relationship...Call me crazy but it helps. I pray and when I pray I talk to God and through God i Have my coversations with my darling. Continue