Tw: parental death

Hi besties, my stepdad just passed away on Thursday after a gruelling 2 year battle with stage 4 cancer. I feel traumatised from the last few days of caring for him and seeing my mum in so much distress. I feel very on edge and overwhelmed, and it feels like my autism and dyspraxia have gone into overdrive so I can’t even trust myself to do simple things like sort out laundry or make dinner.

I can have 5 days off work starting on Tuesday (it’s national holiday in the uk tomorrow) and I’m hoping that will be enough to at least return to a functional state. My fiancé is being very kind and supportive but I’m painfully aware I’m being very hard work at the minute.

Any advice for coping with grief and burnout would be hugely welcome. ❤️