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Hi there, you may be able to find more support online if you try meetup.com, do a keyword search and see what pops up? Grief/Bereavement/Grieving/Death Cafes (yes such a thing exists) etc. Or perhaps also start up a group on there for your specific region? Best Wis...Read More
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I am new here . And My husband passed away unexpectedly from cancer 3 months ago he was in remission for 6 yrs and my whole life has been turned upside down we were married for 35yrs and my life has been turned upside Down I feel so alone And disorientated I miss h...Read More
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My father was diagnosed with Lung Cancer in his early 70’s and never smoked. The cancer was lodged in one of his lung and for the 1st year he qualified for a drug medication o keep the cancer from spreading, without needing chemo or radiation. At this stage, we wer...Read More
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My beautiful partner Stephen passed away due to pancreatic on the 17th of October at 5pm. It has been extremely hard for me. I have only left the house three times since his passing, to go to see the funeral directors, to go to a special place and then to his memor...Read More
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I feel lost and sad. It hits me in waves I have this weird sense of normality when I first wake up then the reality sets in and I struggle. My dad lost his battle with lung cancer on the 2nd October 2020 he was diagnosed exactly two months earlier and it was just t...Read More
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Hi. I’m new to this group. I lost my husband 2 yrs ago with Lung Cancer. It’s kinda hard when you don’t have your family here physically. I have only friends here as my support. I have 2 children. It’s been a roller coaster for me when he passed away. I am hoping j...Read More
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When my mum rang me and told me that she had just been diagnosed with lung cancer, i wanted to run away. She begged me to come up and be with her but i couldnt as yet. i felt guilt about how i felt and reacted to her telling me. When i did eventually get there i wa...Read More
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I lost my beautiful Mum 2 months ago from bowel cancer.. although Mum was diagnosed 4.5 years ago (stage 4 with metastasise to lung and peritoneal) I never ever allowed myself to to think she would die. 10 weeks before Mum died we were told by her oncologist that s...Read More
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HelloI'm new to this forum as mum was recently diagnosed with Lymphoma. Inevitably you do searches for resources online, and then you get links pop up as ads on FBook. I haven't attended here BUT if anyone in Sydney area is looking for affordable psych resources, i...Read More
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So today I took the first step in getting help after my Dad passed from cancer. It took me nearly 4 months to find the courage to ask for help.I feel freeI feel stronger I thought I was strong enough to fight my mind, but after speaking with my G.P (he helped us t...Read More
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