Chapel of rest trauma

[Pinkpinkgreen]

hello everyone,

anybody else dealing with trauma and ptsd (diagnosed by psychologist) after chapel of rest visit? Or is it just me.

Im not very good with this type of stuff and really shouldn’t have gone. This was from over a year ago now and I still get terrible flashbacks and can sometimes even smell the bloody funeral home (!!). It’s hugely impacting my life and sleep, I’m so bloody resentful and angry all the time too with the grief.

Looking forward to the day this all blows over but it’s not looking hopeful, sigh.

Life truly sucks sometimes!

I'm so sorry to read this; grief can throw up such unexpected thoughts. I didn't go to visit my dad, but I did have flashbacks to his funeral, and had trouble sleeping. This is going to ridiculous, but one night I said - out loud - 'dad, please leave me alone just for tonight, because I need to sleep'. It really helped me.

@Pinkpinkgreen I am so sorry for you. Have you had any counselling to help you move past this? I suffer something, not the same but get debilitating flashbacks, not smell but please do get yourself some care. You can't manage this by yourself.
I hope you find someone to help you very soon.