I just finished a chat wit a friend, she lost her brother-in-law in a accident, a week ago. Her family is quite close-knit. She is back at work coz its exam time(she is my fellow-Lecturer).

She is still a wreck. I almost cried myself - I lost a loved-one 7months ago. So, the wounds just started bleeding when I empathised with her.

How long does it take to get over a loved-one that passed away? Or does homocide and accidental deaths affect you worse, becoz you ask more questions than you would if someone died becoz of a illness or natural causes?