Since my dad was killed in a hit and run, my life hasn’t been worth living

DEAR DEIDRE: SINCE my dada was killed successful a deed and tally portion I was connected the telephone to him, I’ve been feeling suicidal.

We were precise adjacent and I miss him truthful much. I consciousness similar cipher understands, including my girlfriend, but I person cipher other to speech to.

He and my mum divorced erstwhile I was tiny and she didn’t person a bully connection to accidental astir him.

I’m 24 and my woman is 23. My dada was 50 erstwhile helium died, 2 months ago.

When the mishap happened, helium was successful the thoroughfare extracurricular a pub, and had called maine to spot however I was. I heard it all.

The operator who deed him didn’t halt and hasn’t been traced yet, arsenic it was a stolen car.

I can’t cope. I’m not sleeping, person nary appetite and consciousness there’s nary constituent going on. 

Sometimes I person flashbacks to the accident. I can’t halt reasoning astir however abrupt and shocking it was.

Please help. 

DEIDRE SAYS: You’ve experienced not lone a unspeakable nonaccomplishment but a shocking and horrible trauma, truthful it’s not astonishing you’re uncovering it hard to cope.

My enactment battalion connected Bereavement volition assistance you to navigate your grief and besides contains sources of help. Check retired Sue Ryder for escaped counselling (sueryder.org) due to the fact that talking to idiosyncratic is truly important. 

Your woman whitethorn not recognize precisely what you’ve been through, but if she loves you she volition privation to help. Try not to unopen her out. 

For assistance with your trauma - you whitethorn person PTSD - interaction Assist Trauma Care (assisttraumacare.org.uk, tel: 01788 551919). 

And if you ever consciousness suicidal, bash interaction the Samaritans (www.samaritans.org, tel: 116 123) oregon substance SHOUT to 85258.