Abstract
A survey interview of the "thoughts" and "life" of a mother for 11 years after the loss of her child with severe motor and intellectual disabilities was carried out. As a result, the following points could be ascertained: 1) The mother experienced unstable conditions for 10 years, and depression for three years. 2) Three years after the death of her child, she started to work as a caregiver and participated in volunteer activities, but could not recover. 3) After the death of her child, she began to think of herself separate from her husband. 4) She began to think about her own future. 5) She decided to live happily with her husband. 6) The death of her child was becoming a past event. 7) She began to enjoy life with her husband. 8) Although interaction with former associates (mothers) became rare, increased interaction with neighbors did not occur. Although the mother made efforts to recover from the grief of losing her child, it was not easy and took her a long 10 years. The need to support a mother after losing a child is indicated.
