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[quote=Anonymous]My mom had a prolonged depression following my sister’s death at age 12 from a genetic medical disease. I was 9. My mom’s grief was so profound that she was unable to eat, speak or engage at all. She ended up weighing about 80 lbs. I was very scared the she would die too. I was grieving too but my dad was pretty stable. Her friends tried to help, but I hated that. I ended up growing up very fast, taking on lots of adult responsibilities for the family. My maternal grandmother and aunt lived in an apartment in the house and were a loving refuge. Could be a kid there. This was a long time ago, so no programs for grief support. In about 4 years, she recovered and we had a very close relationship after that. Long term repercussions were that I have always been very responsible. Too much so. [/quote]
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