My father threw out my box of memories, then took his own life. How do I move on?
Dear Annalisa, Not long before the Covid pandemic, my dad threw out my cardboard box of mementoes that I had stored in his garage for “safekeeping”: years’ worth…
My partner’s unresolved grief is putting a strain on our relationship
Dear Annalisa, As a teenager, my partner lost their father to illness. He was their idol, so of course this led to profound grief, which I feel is unresolved. We recently…
I lost my partner, but our relationship was a secret so I can’t talk to anyone
Dear Annalisa, Six months ago I lost my partner. We were lovers for 22 years. You are the first person I have told about this. Our relationship was…
My daughter took her own life, and I can’t face talking to anyone about it
Dear Annalisa, A year ago I lost my beautiful daughter, 21, to suicide. It was totally unexpected, and from the outside she appeared to be a normal,…
I’m a widower, and I’ve lost all confidence – how do I move forward?
Dear Annalisa, My wife died in 2012, three years after being diagnosed with leukaemia. I’ve raised our two daughters on my own – they’ve been the centre of my…
Both my parents died and then my step-parents got together. Why can’t I be happy for them?
Dear Annalisa, I’m a woman in my 40s. My father died three years ago, my mother two. Three months after my mother’s death, her partner, Alan (not…
My friends haven’t been there for me since my dad’s death
Dear Annalisa, My dad died unexpectedly a few months ago and I can’t shift the resentment I feel towards some of my oldest friends, who have barely…
Should I still see my difficult sister now our parents have died?
Dear Annalisa, My sister is 12 years older than me, in her early 70s. We have always had a “seesaw”“ relationship. When it’s good, we go on holiday…
I’m plagued by intrusive, violent thoughts. How can I lessen their impact?
Dear Annalisa, I am a 76-year-old widower. I lost my wife eight years ago and my daughter moved out two years ago, so I now live alone. …
I can’t get past how empty I feel since my best friend died
Dear Annalisa, Last summer, my best friend died. I wasn’t able to fly to the US for his funeral. Mike (not his real name) was the…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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