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    ASK THE DOCTOR

    Nov 03, 2020 3 minutes

    I want to be alone to grieve this Christmas

    Q My husband had a heart attack this time last year and died. Amazingly, I coped reasonably well with Christmas last year, but this year I’m dreading it. The family are all putting pressure on me to decide what I want to do, when all I really want is to lock the door and stay at home.

    A You were probably still firing on adrenaline last Christmas and things would have been a bit of a blur. It’s completely understandable that this year feels a

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