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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago

Asking Eric: My rituals to keep my loved ones alive have taken over my life

Now I'm afraid I'll lose anyone at any time. I have OCD and all my rituals are focused around keeping my mom, sister, husband and current cats safe and alive. I text my mom constantly, and if she doesn't answer for a few hours, I panic. I've started crying and hyperventilating if she didn't send her usual I'm OK morning text by the time she always does; I'm ready to drive to her apartment, prepared to find her body.
Mental health
Mental health
fromTiny Buddha
3 days ago

When the Body Freezes: On Love and Grief in Midlife - Tiny Buddha

Midlife caregiving brings quiet anticipatory grief as adult children juggle distance, dwindling parental health, financial constraints, and the tension between hope and heartbreak.
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fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Grieving Someone Who's Still Here

Anticipatory grief causes real emotional and physical symptoms in caregivers of dying or cognitively declining loved ones and requires acknowledgment, shared care, and emotional support.
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