A Study Ties Loss of a Child to Mental Ills (NY Times, free reg. req’d)
The death of a child not only alters a family forever but also sharply increases the risk that parents will later be hospitalized for a mental illness, researchers are …
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i agree. its been a year since we lost our daughter and i have thought many times that i would end up in a psych ward. you cant imagine the depth of dispair and agony of losing a child. it really does drive you insane. thankfully, i had my husband to tether me to sanity and through open communication and patience with each other we are coping. people who lose a child need to have someone to vent their thoughts and feelings to. period.