Grief and deniel?

if you love someone very dearly and they pass on can you still be in denial 6 months later

Yes, everyone heals differently and excepts at their own pace. You'll stop denying it when you are ready. I lost my dad 9-1-06 and still have not come to terms with it. He lived many miles away so is easy to just deny and move on until it hits you that you can not call or talk to that person ever again. Then you deal with the moment and move on.

You mean in denial that you loved them? You need to as yourself an be true to yourself, you know did you really loved them or that you put yourself in believing you loved them.

If you're denying that they passed away, you may need counseling. If the person already has a mental affliction, then it's best to simply let him/her think what he/she wishes. If you're denying that you're grieving, stop it. Grief is a healing process.

There is no set time for grief to "end." And I don't think you're unusual being still in the denial stage of your grief. Talk to someone, either a friend, relative or a professional. Sometimes that's the best way to move forward in the healing process. God bless.

Of course you can still be in denial. You may always stay in denial. I think my denial ended fairly quick, but that is just me. Some people never get out of denial, they just learn to cope wtih it. It is hard, but it just takes time for the mind and the heart to see eye to eye.