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• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 31-40 >> Interview 13 >> Counselling helped her accept what had happened and start moving forwards with her life again.

In 2006 her husband had liver disease and pneumonia and sadly died in ICU. She has gained strength from having counselling and from her spirituality.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 31-40 >> Interview 13 >> With the help of a counsellor, she is moving forwards, developing new interests and being able to think about the future again.

In 2006 her husband had liver disease and pneumonia and sadly died in ICU. She has gained strength from having counselling and from her spirituality.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 31-40 >> Interview 13 >> Some days during the next few weeks she felt so depressed she didn't want to see anyone or leave the house.

In 2006 her husband had liver disease and pneumonia and sadly died in ICU. She has gained strength from having counselling and from her spirituality.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview 12 >> It was important for her and her husband to see their son not attached to any equipment, looking peaceful.

In 2005 her 21-year-old son sadly died in ICU. She focuses as much as she can on remembering the good memories they shared.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview 12 >> Organising their son's funeral helped her husband focus on something. They wanted everyone to dress normally, had lots of flowers and their son's favo

In 2005 her 21-year-old son sadly died in ICU. She focuses as much as she can on remembering the good memories they shared.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview 12 >> She advised people to accept their feelings, not to burden other people with their grief but try to be positive, have a purpose and move on.

In 2005 her 21-year-old son sadly died in ICU. She focuses as much as she can on remembering the good memories they shared.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 70 + >> Interview 26 >> She had to clear out and sell her sister-in-law's flat and contents, which was very difficult at first because it felt cruel to her memory.

In 2006 her sister-in-law sadly died in ICU after having an accident in her car. She visited her daily and took care of all the practical matters.

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• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Coping with bereavement >> Coping with bereavement

Coping with bereavement

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview 12 >> Certain times of the year are especially difficult, including Christmas, New Year, Mother's Day and Father's Day.

In 2005 her 21-year-old son sadly died in ICU. She focuses as much as she can on remembering the good memories they shared.