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Grief feels overwhelming again two years later, is this normal? Poss TW dark thoughts

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backdowninthehole · 20/09/2026 20:12

I had thought I was making progress. Had some days I felt normal-ish. Had some socialising where I had a pleasant time. Happy would be excessive but enjoyable moments.

My lord I was wrong. A few triggers here and there, aniversaries, reminders, a few stressful events, financial worries and I'm right back into the whats the point of living I have no future and don't want to be here.

For context I have no one left. No family. No children. No close friends. I feel so low and wouldn't care if I passed away right now. No one would notice. Ok some people might notice and feel a momentary sadness but no one would really care. That's my future and I'm tired of feeling like this.

I miss the people I loved and who love me who are all passed. It's over a year since the last one nearly two and I've got worse again.

I don't want to see anyone and I read today that being lonely and isolated can make you eccentric which will obviously help make a bad situation even worse but I hate being around anyone at all and especially when I feel so low. I want to burrow underground and hibernate to death.

Is this how it is forever because I don't want it.

HebeMumsnet · 20/09/2026 20:33

Evening, OP. We're so sorry to hear life feels a bit grim at the moment, and for your very difficult losses. A huge well done for reaching out here though. We're sure you will find lots of people in the same boat or with useful advice from the benefit of experience.

Just in case it's helpful, there are a few numbers and websites that may be useful on our Mental Health Webguide, which we'll paste here. Sending you lots of good wishes and hopes for easier times ahead. You're certainly not alone in feeling this way. https://www.mumsnet.com/i/mental-health-webguide

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ImaniMumsnet · 20/09/2026 21:56

Evening.
We're just bobbing on here to say that we're so sorry to hear you're going through this, OP.
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