Learn Tips To Manage Emotional Distress From Karen Lynch
September 1, 2008 by Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
When someone very close to me lost a parent last weekend, my own life paused (actually, my own life paused the stressful and devastating week leading up to the death).
My work, my commitments, and my pets (thank God I live close to my family) took a back seat while I stood beside another person and helped with everything from everyday needs (laundry, trash, and bills) to those tasks we never want to complete but know, most likely, we’ll have to tackle some day (phone calls, funeral arrangements, and that last, long drive from the cemetery).
Being a person’s support system means different things in different situations. It’s a natural thing to do, even though we often don’t know what it will involve until we’re in the midst of it and more often than not we’re exhausted once it’s over.
Currently, I am exhausted.
Fortunately, Karen Lynch of b5media’s Pink Ribbon Review selflessly stepped up to help me while I was busy helping someone else. She has contributed today’s guest post at Mental Health Notes so I can take a break (that’s what Labor Day is all about, right?).
So, read on as Karen discusses mental health issues in relation to physical health issues, and don’t forget to vote for Pink Ribbon Review in the 2008 Bloggies!
