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Antidepressants and grief

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BlackCat91 · 14/09/2020 21:13

My mother died very recently after a week of pallative care in hospital. She had dementia but was still living at home with dad. Her death was not related to dementia or Covid.
I am currently taking the max dose of an SSRI but have only been on it for approx 10 months. I have a history of anxiety and depression.
I am concerned about my inability to cry. It has happened briefly and just twice so far, when the a&E doc said she wouldn't recover and when she died (-I was with her).
My siblings 'fill up ' even when receiving 'with sympathy cards' !

My DB died 5 years ago and I felt my reaction was normal then😕 but I was on a different SSRI and had been for years.
Anyway else ever felt like this ? The anti depressant is working for me but it seems at a cost .

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WitchDancer · 14/09/2020 21:33

Everyone grieves differently, there is no right or wrong way. It might catch you tomorrow, next week, next month, next year. I don't think you are behaving abnormally at all, so wouldn't be concerned that it's your medication numbing your feelings.

My condolences on your loss.

copperoliver · 14/09/2020 22:00

It may just be shock. It happened to my friend then months later she was reacting more how she was expecting to. X

BlackCat91 · 15/09/2020 11:52

Thank you for your replies.
I will try to stop reading too much into it.

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