Mental health problem or one of the grieving stages? Death and denial in Poland.

Very well handled, BP.

I think your little story here today is quite significant. Sounds like she is starting to question it herself, leading her to investigate. And it is good that she saw the word "deceased" in writing, by someone other than you. Reality can't be far off...

Thanks Llamatic. What I forgot to add was she insisted on walking around some of the wards he was last in, to see if she could spot him. I tried to discourage it for the sake of not disturbing other patients, but she is strong-willed and insisted and I reminded her to use the alcohol hand wash and protective shoes, which she did. I didn't accompany her, and she was fairly quick. "He must have taken himself off somewhere else" was pretty much what she said after leaving each hospital. Another bit of her memory came back also, apparent some poem her father had related to her the last time she saw him. It was very touching and I don't cry easily, but seeing what his remembering the poem meant to her it was hard not to.

Must also add she didn't seem at all down after returning from the hospitals, and was singing to herself as she made me a frankly fantastic smoothie (which I probably deserved after all those journeys in the heat!!)

Well, I hope for that breakthrough...

Crazy or not, keep this chick around! :D