The death of a long-time spouse or significant other can be devastating, especially if you’re elderly. So devastating, in fact, that you may want to die too.
“This is perfectly normal, ” says psychologist Roland Kachler, who practises psychotherapy and has written several books on mourning. “It’s a desire to be with the deceased and flee loneliness.”
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