Bad dreams
Anyone else have this?
I keep dreaming of my deceased patient. Nothing overly graphic. Single image of them dressed in there clothes that was picked out for them to wear. I suddenly wake up, if I fall asleep. I’ll wake up again with the same image. It’s been every night since it happened. I am struggling to comprehend one aspect of this death but I don’t feel it’s okay to disclose for privacy reasons.
I saw my therapist yesterday. Pin pointed; my inner critic of over thinking what more I could have done in my overall situation to support everyone else involved. Could be a reason why ? I feel like normally I can find a reason but this time I can’t seem to figure out why I’m not able to let go. Iv genuinely felt so sad. Iv not experienced this before and have been exposed to death numerous times. Sounds so silly to go on about. I’m overly passionate about EOL care and have wanted to leave the profession. Then I experience this and I have purpose to stay and excel in my career. It’s a mind fuck!
How to I move on from this. How do I explain this to colleagues for support ? What’s your thoughts ?