Survivors’ Guilt, Regret, and Shame: Interventions for Today’s Grieving Clients

The pandemic has added unique and complicated elements to grief counseling that we must account for…
That’s why we’re giving you a free look at our 2022 Grief Summit. In this session, Christina Zampitella, PsyD, FT, shows how to help clients manage the “should’s” of regret, end self-blame and shame, and overcome the profound sense of guilt they may feel because loved ones succumbed to the virus while they survived.

[@scottphillips2420]

Self-esteem, self-esteem it messes with your core belief of who you are! The younger you were in the less tools you had.

[@MsTrisBeats]

Exactly!

[@ronaldfank7187]

I have all of these guilt, shame, regret. I will never forgive myself for 1 not stopping my wife's cancer from appearing 2 not stopping her from dying from it. I will always blame myself. I failed my wife and I let her down. Had I done a better job she would be alive this very day. I was a bad husband. A man protects his wife from anything harming her and I extremely failed. I hope my wife will forgive me for this gravest sin. I have begged God to forgive me and I beg at my wife's grave please forgive me. Some husband I turned out to be. I will be forever guilty

[@jyotsanadang7203]

dont feelthat way pls. i pray to god to heal you and lessen your pain. i lost my mom a month back. she had chest pain two days prior to her death. i insited her to show to dr. she felt she will be ok and she was compeltely fine after takng sme home remedies . bt after two days she died.. i blame myself for not taking her to dr ontime. but i onlyacted as per what i felt . we never know when is the last time with our loved ones.you were there for her as much as you cud. pray that her soul is happy where she is

[@jayajora]

I am suffering with guilt so bad. Both my husband & I got the virus. He died , I lived. I live with this for the rest of my life.

[@starflyer3219]

​@@jayajora I think he would be happy you survived.

[@MsTrisBeats]

It’s been 6 months ago that you posted this .. I pray 🙏🏾 you have been healed of those feelings. You have to remember, if you had known better you would have done better. It’s not your fault and glad you are trying to help yourself out of all these feelings …Bad husbands don’t seek help and apologize.. I am sure she didn’t see you like that … Keep going on your healing path …

[@ronaldfank7187]

I will Always feel responsible for my wife. It was my job to protect her and I ultimately failed the only person who I will call my wife I had one job and I failed miserably