Can a person go insane with grief?

I lost my companion of 12 years on Christmas Eve. I know he's dead but it seems like I keep running. I'm not sure I've come face-to-face with this. I've turned his pictures around so that I don't have to face the reality that I know I've got to face. Can I outrun this? I've always felt that I was in control of my life, but now I feel like I'll go mad if I sit down and dwell on the events that led to his death. The memory of his struggle to breath at the end of his life is intolerable. Do people die from a broken heart? Right now I wish I would, if I could be with him.

It is so painful to lose your partner. I couldn't believe that this happened to me, even though I had a sense it was really going to happen. It doesn't seem to work to try to ignore what you are feeling and what you went through. I have my husband's picture up in my bedroom, on my computer and several in the living room. I talk to him a lot. I don't cry as much as I did, he died almost 8 months ago and I finally decided to take Paxil which has helped me a lot. I have supportive family and friends. I have gone to a support group. You will feel a little better in time, but you need to give yourself time to grieve. There are books on grieving which may help to see if your reactions are normal or if you need to do something more, like see a therapist. Good luck.

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yes..im really sorry..

Yes you can go insane with grief, but if you can overcome this grief, it'll just make you stronger.

Temporarily? I believe so. It's happened to me and I had to work really hard at acceptance.
I've known many people who've passed on because of a broken heart and the worst part of it is was that they broke even more heart in the process.

It looks to me you didnt get to say goodbye that easily....Dont act as if hes dissapeared from your life but act as if hes watching you, protecting you and loving you from heaven

i'm not saying hey look you gotta accept it and move on because every wound takes time to heal. everyone feels in control of their life in a certain way but you were proven wrong. tragic things will happen such as this but you must be strong. your friend would not want to see your right now going crazy about his death. it's okay to mourn but you gotta be strong. i can garuntee you that he wants you to succeed at many things before joining him.

Yes.
Do you have anyone to talk to about this?
It really helps when someone is really understanding about your situation and just gives you that feeling that everything will be okay.
If you don't then I'd gladly talk to you.
I'm sorry for your loss.

really sorry for your loss. yes it can send you mad but hang in there, think of the good times and think of what he would want you to do now. Hang in there, the grief will pass and you will live with the good memories of him.

My bf just tried to kill herself 2 wks ago because of the loss of her longtime boyfriend. She just started grief therapy to help. It seems to be making a huge difference. If you don't want to go that route, (which is probably the best way to go) Look up the stages of dealing with a loss. Unfortunately you have to allow yourself to feel the pain before you can get past it. You have to face what happened and cry and scream and be hurt. It hurts like hell and you do want to give up, but you will make it!!!

I wouldn't consider it insanity. Just an anxiety breakdown.

Things like this happen everyday. Just remember, anyone or anything that goes to the other side is not completely gone. Physically, yes. But their energy is still there wither you can feel it or not. One day you will be back with him again! Life comes at you fast and you can't be prepared, you just have to slowly take things step-by-step. Everything happens for a reason. I know he's still around you though, nothing is every COMPLETELY gone. Memories are always with you too :)
If you want to talk about it just message me.

Time will heal you.

Also it's good to cry, let it out.

I think that they do at times. There is nothing I can say that will lessen your pain. (My dad died on dec 20 2007) I am still in shock over it. while we love our parents,I think that i am closer to my hubby. If you have a close friend or maybe a clergy member to talk to it may help. God Bless you!

It is possible. Surround yourself with caring, understanding and loving people. I think you need to go through a proper grieving process - let yourself do it, but don't do it alone. Your trying to outrun it means you haven't dealt properly with the loss. If you need to get therapy - it really does work wonders. Easy to say, hard to do: don't dwell on it. Remember the great times you had together and rejoice in that. Time heals, old adage but it's true, and the amount of time varies from person to person. I know that if I were in your situation I would feel exactly the same way. Talk to people and release yourself from the grief you feel. That doesn't mean you forget, it means you begin to heal yourself. Good luck and know that my thoughts (although I am someone you don't know) are with you.

yes in a way. The desire for a person to live can be strongly related to love. There have been stories and accounts of people who by all means should die but hang on until a certain loved one comes to see them. Also statistically women do better and live longer after losing a significant other then men. It is because women are more open about their feelings while men are not. What does all this mean? Its been proven that people can die from a broken heart or lack of reason to live. I would recommend talking to a therapist. You can get through this and if you do you will be a stronger person in the end.

Death is hard to accept...the finality of it...because we think there must have been something we could have done... but, that's not always the case...you will grieve for quite sometime, as to whether or not you will go insane, I doubt that...you think you will but time allows us to heal...you can't outrun it...because it is part of life, but you will survive, if you choose to do so...take care...