RE: feeling very depressed that when i die i wont see my children again- how do i deal?
June 1, 2013 at 6:43 am
I had similar obsessions about death and dying (though not the fixation about an afterlife) post-kids, I'd just couldn't shake them. I was later diagnosed with post-partum depression.
I'd highly recommend you speak to a doctor, any will do your OB/GYN, your family doc, even your kid's ped (they've all seen PPD and should be able to point you in an appropriate direction). They'll be in a better position to tell if you're depressed than people on the Internet.
As for the afterlife... I believe we just die, nothing more. But we do live on (in a way) in the hearts and minds of those we love. Just love and demonstrate your love as much and as often as you are able. Your children will know they are loved by you, even after you die. They will carry that with them and hopefully pass it on to their own children. That's a happy thought. But if you find your ability to function is being impared by obsessive thoughts of never seeing your family and loved ones again, you really should seek some help.
I'd highly recommend you speak to a doctor, any will do your OB/GYN, your family doc, even your kid's ped (they've all seen PPD and should be able to point you in an appropriate direction). They'll be in a better position to tell if you're depressed than people on the Internet.
As for the afterlife... I believe we just die, nothing more. But we do live on (in a way) in the hearts and minds of those we love. Just love and demonstrate your love as much and as often as you are able. Your children will know they are loved by you, even after you die. They will carry that with them and hopefully pass it on to their own children. That's a happy thought. But if you find your ability to function is being impared by obsessive thoughts of never seeing your family and loved ones again, you really should seek some help.
