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When grief leads to dangerous coping

I have been taking my dead wife's sleeping pills every night for three months because it is the only way I can sleep in our bed

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desperation to escape unbearable emotional pain can override self-preservation instincts.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and mental health — when grief becomes depression?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.