I was just wondering how other people deal with the loss of a loved one. I just found out on Sunday that my friend/exboyfriend who had been battling cancer passed on the week before. I'm 24 and he's my 5th friend who's passed on. He was also the oldest, he was 26.

I found myself randomly breaking out into silent tears yesterday, and would just like some advice from other people who've gone through this on how to deal with it. I'm currently taking 7 college classes, and applying for graduate school, so I can't let this get to me. I've dealt with depression in the past due to the other deaths and can't afford to fall behind again.

Loosing someone is always hard. I'm also 24 and have lost many friends to car accidents and sickness. It's always so hard to cope. I usually call friends up get together and just talk my grief out. Usually that helps but everyone is different. Hope it helped.

Jokusan, I really feel for you. A friend of mine passed away last night from cancer, and he was only 23. He had only been graduated from college since this past May.

It's hard on everyone here, as the news slowly spreads through an organization that he was active in. Most of the membership knew him quite well. It's never been this quiet in the office before :(

It's going to be very hard, but if you feel that you need someone to talk to, I'm sure your school has a counseling center. I've been referring people to ours this morning. I've also found that instructors are pretty understanding--my fiance and I both missed our classes today.

I delt pretty badly when my friend died.. it was over 6 months ago, and I still find it hard sometimes to hold back the tears that want to come. but it's easier now. I really miss him. :/

I had to take some time off from school, I wasn't around much after that actually. luckily my teacher is a wonderful person and understood me and I didn't get behind others even though I didn't really attend school for over a month.

at work it's much easier than in school. but in a few weeks I'm going back to school and I'm not feeling good about that >.>

Loosing someone is always really hard. I've never lost anyone close to me, but I've had friends lose parents, friends, 'n such. But you've just gotta believe that they are doing fine on the other side. You can't keep dwelling on the past. Things happen to people, and there is nothing that you can really do about it. Everyone's time will eventually come, and you've got to understand that it can happen at any time. But being with someone to talk about it is always a good idea. You shouldn't let yourself get over it by yourself. I helped my ex get over the lose of a friend who died in a car accident by a drunk driver. It took awhile, but he got past it :3

There is also nothing wrong with remember those that were close to you. But as I said, you just can't dwell on the past.