My dh died almost six years ago and I am still so deeply sad and distressed. We had a very happy marriage and he always made me feel so wonderful and I hope that I did the same for him. He died of a heart attack in bed, lying beside me, and was dead before the doctor and paramedics arrived. I have a fulfilling job, which keeps me occupied, and fortunately I work for myself, so I can stay at home on the very bad days and then I work late on the not-so-bad days. We had no dc. I have been seeing a counsellor for the past three years. He is a very sympathetic man but he has not really helped me with my grief, which is as bad now as when I first started to see him. Some people tell me that I am suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome due to the sudden nature of dh's death and tell me that I should see a psychiatrist. Has anyone else felt like this? Can a psychiatrist help more than a counsellor or is this intense grief something that will be with me for ever? As Her Majesty said after 9/11, "Grief is the price that we pay for love." Perhaps that is my answer.