Many people who have cared for someone they love through all the stresses and emotional upheavals of a long period of terminal illness and slow decline feel a huge sense of relief when the inevitable end of the journey is finally reached.
It's not uncommon for survivors to deny those feelings or feel guilty about them because they aren't part of the cultural expectations for how people are supposed to grieve.
IIN to skip the grieving process
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Many people who have cared for someone they love through all the stresses and emotional upheavals of a long period of terminal illness and slow decline feel a huge sense of relief when the inevitable end of the journey is finally reached.
It's not uncommon for survivors to deny those feelings or feel guilty about them because they aren't part of the cultural expectations for how people are supposed to grieve.