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How to manage hypervigilance after losing a child

My baby died of SIDS three years ago and I still check on my surviving daughter multiple times every night, convinced I will lose her too.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Trauma teaches the nervous system that catastrophe is always imminent, making the simple act of trust feel like dangerous naivety.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The death of a child — the unnatural loss?”

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