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When a sick person is told that they don't have long to live, their world naturally collapses. However, panic and despair do not just affect them, but also those close to them.<\/p>\nWhen a sick person is told that they don't have long to live, their world naturally collapses. However, panic and despair do not just affect them, but also those close to them.<\/p>\n
How do we deal with it, how do we behave when a loved one is close to death and needs our support?<\/p>\n
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It is perfectly normal for a partner, friend or relative of someone who is dying to secretly wish that the inevitable end would come quickly. You are under tremendous emotional strain from which there is no escape. Only actual death will allow you to reorganise your life.<\/p>\n
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Accepting imminent death is difficult for both the sick person and their loved ones. However, while a healthy person will rationally prepare for death, it is often the case that the sick person themselves denies their approaching end and even makes plans for the future. This is part of their natural process of overcoming the terrible news. As the person close to the patient, you do not necessarily have to go along with their plans for the future, but you should not contradict them. He must find his own acceptance.<\/p>\n
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Until the very end, both the sick person and those close to them surrender to any hope, however irrational, that things will somehow go on. Only when death occurs do you realise that it is final.<\/p>\n
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Of course you want to be strong for the person affected, you want to support them with all your strength. But if the sick person is not with you, don't be afraid to let your tears out. Crying is an important part of therapy, don't let too much pressure build up. Share your pain with other people, it helps to talk about your feelings. Children should not be excluded from this pain either. They understand things better than adults think. Children can be a great help in overcoming grief and despair because they are honest and empathetic. It is a sign of great trust when children are included in the process.<\/p>\n
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Don't hesitate to seek professional help if you feel like you are cracking under the pressure. Talk to a doctor you trust and seek counselling. Don't shy away from psychotherapy, you are not mentally ill, but you can become physically ill if you don't face up to your fears.<\/p>\n
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Find a new purpose in life together with your family without your loved one.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Wenn ein kranker Mensch mitgeteilt bekommt, dass er nicht mehr lange zu leben hat, bricht f\u00fcr ihn nat\u00fcrlich die Welt zusammen. Panik und Verzweiflung erfassen aber nicht nur ihn, sondern auch seinen nahestehenden Mitmenschen. Wie geht man damit um, wie verh\u00e4lt man sich, wenn ein geliebter Mensch dem Tod nahe ist und unsere Unterst\u00fctzung braucht? […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1262,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_thumbnail_id":["1262"],"_fgj2wp_old_id":["611"],"rank_math_focus_keyword":["wie geht man mit dem bevorstehenden tod eines mitmenschen um"],"rank_math_analytic_object_id":["2877"],"_trp_automatically_translated_slug_en_GB":["how-to-deal-with-the-impending-death-of-a-human-being"],"rank_math_internal_links_processed":["1"]},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-selbsthilfe","entry","has-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1263"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1263\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}