Anon, via email

To the reader who wrote in because she feels numb after the death of her mother (June 18) – it’s perfectly normal to feel like this.

People handle grief in different ways, but howeve r you’re trying to handle it, talking to a bereavement counsellor really helps.

When a loved one of mine died, I felt like you for weeks – numb and not sleeping – but counselling was a lifeline.