One of the homeless ladies died this past week.
She had been badly beaten by some young people and she became really depressed and gave up. The last few days we saw her, she wouldn't even really look up. It was very sad.
I am a little confused and still working out how I really feel about it all.
If we didn't know her would anybody have cared?
Should we have called the ambulance?
Would they have done anything?
Could we have done more?
Its better that she is dead right - the suffering is over?
These are some of the questions I am processing and working through.
1 comment:
that's hard! There are limitless ways to ask "If we had only done this, she would still be alive", and this is part of a healthy bereavement process that you need, but you must stay disciplined and not allow it to take over your thoughts! We can't change the past and shouldn't try, but we can use the knowledge gained from reflection to help shape a better future.
A professional counsellor/mental disorder specialist might have had some ideas, even if it was temporary measure such as medicine to get kick started again, or a different conversational approach. Such professionals are expensive though and only as helpful as the client is willing! Maybe the team could consider getting some training on cognitive therapy or suchlike, or at least knowing when a problem is out of their depth??
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