Traumatised after viewing loved ones body in coffin

[Kiski39]

Today I went with my mum to view her partners body. He had cancer and his death was expected but came sooner than we had anticipated.
I only did it to support my mum, and I now can't get the image of him in the coffin lifeless out of my head. I've cried all day and it's now haunting me trying to get to sleep. I wish I hadn't done it and just remembered him as the amazing funny man he was. How do I get over this? I feel awful.

Muslim countries carry bodies through the street on view

Extremely rarely will you see the face of a deceased person when being taken for burial. It’s only usually done in certain countries if a person is considered to be a martyr. The norm is that the person is prepared for burial at home and then transported to the cemetery in a hearse/ambulance. When they leave the house they are already in their shroud and it’s tightly tied at the feet and head.