When My Parent Passed Away

This BuzzFeed video features various testimonials from people who have lost a parent. If you’re watching this you may be looking for ways to cope with your grief, or perhaps you’re worrying about your parent who is sick.

The biggest thing you can take away from each person’s story is to cherish the moments you have with your parents, friends, and loved ones. There’s no way of knowing when our time will come, so it’s important to embrace the precious moments that you have.

If you’ve lost one or both of your parents and you’re having a hard time processing your emotions, therapy can be beneficial to talk to someone without bias. There is absolutely no shame in getting help and some of the people in this video admitted that therapy was key in getting them through it.

No matter what you’re going through, just know that you don’t have to bear the burden alone.