I lost my dad one year ago. I thought I have been doing okay since he passed away. Yet, recently I dreamt about my dad every night. I always end up crying after I wake up. I really wants to meet him but I don’t know how. I am an international student here. I am afraid it will affect my study here. I thought I have already accepted my grief. I don’t know what should I do
Hello @radiantplum8485. Thank you for taking the courage and time to pen down your feelings and thoughts. What you’ve been through, about losing a parent is definitely difficult and hardest things a person can go through. Thinking you’ve moved forward, then being caught off guard by a wave of grief is actually very common. Grief doesn’t follow a straight line. It can quiet down for a while and then resurface, especially around anniversaries, milestones, or sometimes for no obvious reason at all. The one-year mark is often a significant moment for many people, even if they don’t consciously expect it to be. What’s even more difficult for you is that you’re away from home and there isn’t any support network around you, which makes things even more isolating and harder for you to carry. Just wondering, are you currently or have you seen a mental health professional since then?
Unfortunately not. I have no one to talk with and I also don’t want to talk with my teacher because I don’t want that she knows it:)