I feel like a lot of people underestimate how devastating losing a sibling is. You have the expectation that they will always be there and you will grow up with them even after others are gone. I lost my brother a couple years back.

I lost my older brother about 10 years ago. One of the most difficult things about this is realizing that life moves on without him. Even my life. Things as small as a new show he would've really liked, or as big as my wedding coming up. Gosh I really miss him!

I haven't been the same since my brother died. I'll never be the same and i've accepted that now.

I lost my twin sister to suicide almost 2 years ago. Its been hell. I wouldn't wish this on no one. The pain is never ending. I've developed PTSD from her death. It haunts me every day. I miss her I just hope she is ok.

My brother recently died at the age of 24. Nobody expected it. It’s rough because I was really close to my brother. He was like my dad, best friend, and my brother at the same time.

My little brother was truly my best friend. When he died, the world felt empty and i couldnt understand where he was. I needed to know he still existed in another dimension. Heaven, The Spirit World. I have been so close to death so many times in the past 4 years but I feel him there. Protecting me and guiding me. Im sober 30 days and even was sober thru Thanksgiving. First time in many many years. I want to honor Josiah and live better. It takes what it takes but I hope no one has to die from their loss. Hang in there everyone whos suffered the death of a sibling. Theres light out there. Seek it out.

My older brother took his life. He was my hero. Living in this world without him is beyond my description. To everyone who has lost a sibling, I am sorry for your loss. We all love you and we are here for you.

I’m 16 years old and I lost my baby sister 5 months ago. I wouldn’t wish this to anyone, not even to my worst enemy, experiences like this are the ones who change you completely and I don’t think that anyone who hasn’t been through this can really understand how horrible it is

I lost my 14 year old brother 9 years ago to suicide, 4 months ago I lost my oldest brother he was in a car accident he was just 25 I miss my brothers 💔

my older sister was murdered when I was 16.. Im now 18 it has been two years . I will & always will be heart broken. No matter what there will always be a hole in my heart.. My heart will always ache and I will always have a void to fill. When you lose your sibling its the most unimaginable pain you can go through.. I wouldn't sleep or eat.. I hit depression hard .. I would stay up balling my eyes out .. I began treating alcohol as if it was my only friend as a way to cope.. This pain is something I will live with because of someones actions.. If anyone ever needs to talk I am always here to listen.. I know how it feels to feel alone.. Rest Easy Ruby Lopez #StopDomesticViolence..

i lost my brother when i was 11. it was the hardest thing i’ve ever experienced. it still hurts to this day. holidays aren’t the same. we don’t celebrate anymore. we no longer take family pictures. but my other brother recently had a little girl and ever since our family has been coming together. i hope we get the happy family we used to be back

My brother died when I was 14 he was 12. It has been 21 years since his passing and it has changed my life completely. Now that am an adult I realize just how much of an impact his death had on me looking back in my life. Your life is never the same because now your broken and so are your parents so I spent a lot of my life suffering in silence about it. But now more than ever I am seeking help because I need to deal my my trauma for my sons sake.

It’s Friday, September 20, 2019 I just lost my brother to a car crash. He just got his car yesterday. It was his dream car that he’d been saving up for for months. I don’t know what I’m gonna do without you. I love you Marc Anthony Mack March 7, 1994-September 20, 2019

I lost my only brother in 2013 to a drug overdose. It changed me forever. Sometimes it hits me as hard as it did the day that I learned of his death. He was only 27 when he passed, and yesterday would've been his 33rd birthday. His passing caused me such pain that I rarely even let myself wonder into that dark place within my own mind. His passing forced me to look at my own mortality, because he was the better of me in every single way. Thanks for posting this video.

I lost my twin brother 2 weeks ago. And man tonight is really hard. Were only 23 and he left my side😕

My younger brother got hit by a car when I was 20, and he died. I had an older brother who also passed away, but I never knew him. Its really hard. I have felt like no one has really been there for me and any time someone asks about the situation, they ask how my parents are doing but no one really checks on me. And dont get me started on the comparisons to the death of a grandparent. Its just not the same at all. You can't compare the two situations. An elderly person passing away is natural. When you lose a sibling at a young age, everything changes because its not normal

When I was a teen my sister passed away. I was unprepared to deal with the shock and for months felt as though something had physically been ripped from me. Even a year after her loss I still found I was unable to cope with the grief. As an adult grief is something I can live with and manage. I don't know if this is due to a biological maturing or just moving forward with the knowledge that grief does fade. My advice is to be aware that grief does not work linearly all the time. You, or a child you know, might find it to be more of a waltz than a path, so keep an eye out months or even years after the fact to best provide aid or seek professional help. Remember situational depression is normal, sustained depression is not.

"Hey sis! Do you wanna play basketball with me?" "hey s-sis?" "oh... Thats right...." I miss her so much

It has been 1 year since she passed. I have finally stopped calling her cell just to hear her voice. But damn it if I just want her back. There us so much we need to talk about. Julie I miss you so much my dear sweat baby sister! You made my whole life better and I feel blessed for every second of it.

My sister died before i was even born at the age of eight months. Even though I've never met her i miss her incredibly and feel like I have a strong connection with her. I still cry myself to sleep when I think about her and no one seems to understand why I'm sad if I never met her, but I never got to have those experiences like staying up late sharing secrets, sneaking into each others room. I don't think I'll ever stop missing her.

I experienced the loss of both a brother and a sister. My sister died in 98 from a blood clot and my brother died last year in a motorcycle wreck.

its been almost 2 years since my older brother died and i still cry every night. George, know that i love you so much and i miss you soo much. you were only 17. He would be 19 now. Fly high angel ✨🤍

I have lost 3 loved ones; a brother, an uncle, and my mother, over the course of 3 years. My brother died in April of 2015, the same month as his birthday. My uncle died in April of this year, and my mom just died today. My grandma has outlived her grandson and two of her three children, and she has had two strokes and a heart attack. I don't know what to do right now.

My brother committed suicide in 2008. I held him as he took his last breath.. I’ll never be the same. I no longer trust happiness. The pain never eases. and I’ll never forget him. ❤️

I cnt imagine losing one of my brothers or sisters. Even anybody i love.

I lost my older brother to suicide 16 years ago when I was 16. It still affects me today, especially since my twin sister had a little boy last year and he'll never meet his uncle. Siblings are often described as the forgotten mourners because people first think of the parents when a young person dies and siblings think they have to be strong for the parents. We actually loose a piece of our past and a piece of our future

I lost my older brother in May in a car accident, I think about him every day.

This was the most sincere HCT video I've ever seen. It felt difficult to watch, but also felt extremely important.

This is devastating and it makes you wonder about the effects of divorce or separation on child mortality.

My Older Brother died in a car accident on December 6th , 2019. I miss him so much. I wish I could feel better with this time it’s been but it’s just getting harder and harder. I have thoughts of suicide every night now and I try so hard to ignore these for the sake of my mother and my other two living brothers. I wish this was easy.

Having had my one and only brother die 3 days after birth when I was 9 and a half, it was hard. My parents and I still suffer the after effects to this day. I highly doubt we will ever fully get over it. RIP, Roy, I miss you brother.

I miss my big brother so much😞😞😞💔

i lost my bro 3 months ago and its so hard even now

My sister passed away about six months ago. She was only 40 years old. I cannot get over the fact that I cannot talk to her anymore. I also cannot seem to figure out the meaning of this life. We grew up together, and now she is not around; I just don't get it. Every time I play a song from our childhood when we used to listen to a lot of music together, I start crying. I thought I had been through tough times, but this was the worst and the most inexplicable thing that has happened to me in my life. I am sorry for typing all this here; I just needed to express myself.

Fascinating. Some research behind the 'Died of a broken heart' tale

My brother, my big brother- just passed away.... I .... I fucking can't even comprehend this, I'm having a horrible, impossible time even accepting the fact that he's GONE .... I can't believe that when people now ask me about my siblings, I have to say... "I used to have two, but now only one"..... I'm only 24, I had so much to do with my life, I wanted to make him PROUD of me, as proud as I am off HIM!! I wanted.... To tell him how much I love him, how much he means to me, how much and for how long Ive looked up to him! I don't think he ever knew how much he meant to me, how much he helped me survive, just by being the greatest example of strength, perseverance, and hard-headedness.... Alex ... I can't believe you're gone.... I wish I could call you... Tell you all these things....

Tomorrow marks a month when I saw my one and only big brother last. He committed suicide that same night and I don’t think I can ever accept the fact that he actually wanted to die. My heart is broken forever and I’ll never stop missing him.

I lost my baby brother a DAY after his 2nd birthday in 2017. And you’re right.. Felt like my heart was gonna explode.. still to this day and forever 6.22.15 - 6.24.17 We miss you Greyson👼🏾

I lost my 40 year old brother 7 weeks ago. I’m halfway through this video and now I’m scared to die. 😢

I lost my sister on July 5th to an overdose. She was 26. My baby sister. I know nothing anymore. I just don’t. Jesus I need you. Or I don’t even know what I need. 😡🥺😢😭😞

I lost my little sister to leukemia and ultimately to pneumonia in 2009. It was a month after she turned 13. I almost didn't graduate highschool, I burned out of college, I ended up turning to drinking, and constantly think of suicide. I still blame myself to this day. I love you Wendy. I'm sorry I failed you. 3/15/96 - 4/15/09

Thank you for making this video, Dr Aaron. I lost my older brother as a child almost 25 years ago.

It's been 8 years. Still devastated.

I lost a sister to cancer a month ago. I also lost a brother six years ago. It feels like a nightmare that I can't wake up from sometimes.

I’ll never feel the same without my little brother. He was my best friend. I always keep his ashes around and I talk to them. He died from alcoholism, and now I find myself drinking constantly. I just want him back. It’s been a year and three months, but it’s still hurting so much.

I lost my elder brother in 16.9.2019 .He was being treated in a rehab. He passed away in 16th September all of a sudden.He was 22year old year elder to me.But we were very close to each other.Will always miss you Dada.R.I.P.

Just lost my older brother 48 yesterday 11/24/21 lost my older sister 49 5/15/21 and lost my other sister 43 1/3/20 last year and I'm the youngest of 5 my oldest sister and I are all that's left out of 5 tell them how much you love them as often as you can spend time with them make memories because when they are gone the hurt can't be described

I just lost my baby sister. 5 days ago. Car accident. I just hope my heart stops soon...i can't be here anymore. If you knew us, you'd understand why. Our parents pretty much abandoned us and it was me and her since I was 11 and she was born. We only needed us. It was only her, i and my partner every Christmas, Thanksgiving, birthday, or just a day out to show her more things about the world. If you knew me you could see i have extreme anxiety so meeting people and having them think im not weird because i just dont know how to not feel uncomfortable around them is hard. So I have no friends...no support. Just the lose of my everyday best friend. I pray my heart stops.

My uncle took it very hard when his younger brother (my father) died. My father kept giving us the impression that he was going to die soon starting around the time he reached the age his father died (about a month and a half shy of 58). He did out live his father by over 10 years. I don't worry so much about death even though I was rear-ended while riding my bicycle. I was riding my bike and the next thing I knew I woke up in the hospital.

i just lost a female sibling. the complex thing is that she really dragged us through the mud on the last year of her life. it's really complex. thank you for this video.

My 19 yr old brother was killed May 19, 2017. My 24 yr old brother passed away August 25, 2020. I'm 32 yrs old and I'm so lost and broken. I look forward to sleeping every day so I can dream and hopefully get to see them.

To all the people who has lost their sibling through accidents or suicide or otherwise, my heart goes to all of you, I am so sorry it happened. When you lose your sibling its the most unimaginable pain you can go through and it does not matter how long it has been, the pain never really goes away.

It's been a year and a half since my little brother was killed... but it still feels like the same day...I wake up, and call him, and he still doesn't answer... I keep hoping one day he will.

I lost my brother at 5 and I barely remember him anymore it actually really depresses me

I lost my little sister four weeks ago. I completely understand the need for a barrier. Such as alcohol or other drugs. I try to stay away yet the urge is unbearable.

I was 11 when I lost my little brother, I’m now 18 and I feel like I haven’t made any progress compared to when he had just passed, the levels of guilt and pain are still the same

This is why no matter how much I want to give up, I can't. It's hard being the eldest. I can't just leave them. It's like I wake up everyday because I need to be there and they expect so much from me too. There are just days that I want to give up, life is so pressuring and things happen that crush you so much. I hope that I will stay strong even if it means I have to give up my passion and health, mentally and physically.

I lost a sibling after 22 years of his life. It’s still affecting me. I’m experiencing substance abuse, specifically alcohol. It’s been almost ten years and I’m experiencing all of the things you’ve talking about. My brother had always been my best friend and not having him around is painful every day

I have ten siblings and I just lost my baby brother and I’m finding it really hard to cope

Honestly I play with my siblings and “hate” them but if one died I would have no point of living my siblings are my best friends and my life they are fun and cheerful sometimes I hate them a lot but if they died I would want to end it all crying all night and day and I cry thinking about if my siblings died

I lost my brother im watching this to help myself

I lost my twin sister we were babys and we both weren’t breathings till she gave up for my life

💔 a huge part of me died 3 months ago with my sister and her sudden death. My heart and my family is in pieces... we are a super close family.

I was 13, she was a silent, pre mature birth. That was exactly 3 years ago. I am still not over it

Lost my younger brother 6 years ago, on this date December 17, 2017. My mom passed last December 12th. Still grieving. 😢 Right around Christmas time makes the loss so much harder to deal with

My little brother was murdered on August 8th 2019 in Charleston, SC. Whats even more shitty is the fact that it was caught on camera and the news had it on for days until they found the kid that shot him. Its like a part of my soul is gone. I think about him everyday, and just want him to walk thru my kitchen door talking shit to me. I am a total shit show and just can’t break out of this sadness sometimes. I know its never going to better we just learn how to deal with it better. But I am pissed and sad and hurt and lost because of his death.

I lost my sibling in adulthood and it's been so hard. I can only imagine for this to happen in childhood, it breaks my heart.

I lost both my brothers in the same year. One took his life and the other had a severe pulmonary embolism. I’m the only one left!

I find myself wondering what my sister would be doing now if she hadnt taken her life. Its been a decade and i dont think ill ever stop womdering stuff like that

My brother was killed in 1999 when he was 18 and I was 13. Then after that back to back my grandparents died. Then I had friends get killed and bad health issues. I have suffered ever since then with anxiety, depression, grief, and possibly PTSD but it’s never been diagnosed. The pain of losing my brother was the worst of them all. I don’t know that I will ever recover from it. I just try to live day by day and survive.

I lost both my only two siblings. One accidentally over-dosed the other murdered by police. Two of the most beautiful, nicest people you will ever meet. Now I’m full of hate, trauma, anxiety, ptsd, can’t speak or sleep or support myself. Just gets worse year after year. Fuck this world. Hell is real

I lost my brother a couple weeks ago. I can't stand the month of August....... He was only 26 years old. We were so close I am grateful I was only 2 years older....... Gosh little bro I miss you. Just know I love you so much and I just wish I could hug you 😭😭😭

When it comes to my will, I leave everything to my older brother. I feel he will outlive me.

Wow. I've watched Healthcare Triage for years now. It's one of the few channels to which I donate money. It's the best information source I've found for healthcare issues and I share it with people at every opportunity. I never expected an episode to hit so close to home. I'm sad to hear losing a sibling is more common than I thought, but I'm happy to hear that most children do thrive and overcome adversity and I count myself among them. Cancer took my brother in 1989 at 12 years old. I was 6 and my 2 younger brothers were 4 and 3. We had difficult childhoods, but today we consider ourselves examples of post traumatic growth. To anyone having difficulty with such a loss, I recommend looking into the philosophy called stoicism. We see the world with a clarity only those who've experienced great loss can. Use that clarity to make the world and better place and choose to live a good life on behalf of those no longer with us. Though our loved ones lives were taken far to soon, their lives were not without meaning as long as those of us left behind give meaning to them through our actions.

I lost my older brother to overdose last year in January. He was 35. Shit hurts every day, man and I'm trying to find a way to deal with this pain while being there for my mother and sister, and my brother's son. It's hard and my PTSD and anxiety has definitely messed me up and affected my mental and physical health. I drink sometimes to numb the pain, but I know that's a toxic trait. Sometimes I wanna scream, and sometimes I can't accept that this is real, and I just sob. It's hard. I trust God to get us through though. Man, we talked about growing old together and always sticking together as brothers. 😞

Lost my oldest sister last month and just don’t know how to process this horrendous and UNEXPECTED grief😔She was SOOO healthy and strong😢 She went for a hike and got a rare infectio😓 Doctors had never seen anything like ittt and now we are devastated and gutted💔😭💔 And yettt hopeful knowing She’s with us even MORE powerfully🕊️🙏🕊️ RIP & Power Jacqueline Ortiz - The Self-Love Diva ❤️❤️❤️

My brother died 3 months ago of cancer and the sibling loss really does get pushed aside and isn’t really thought of. He was always my biggest role model and was like my dad growing up. I think about him everyday and I hate that time still is moving without him. I hate not know where he is right now.

Just lost my little brother in his 20’s I’m shattered into pieces

I lost my 13 year old brother last week two blood clots in his heart. I’m still numb don’t know what to feel

I wonder if there are any similar effects when siblings are permanently separated before the age of 18.

I just lost my sister yesterday to suicide I’m only 13 so you will know how hard this is for me. My sister is a mom and we don’t know what to do with her daughter this is really hard for me to deal with i can’t stop thinking about her she was always there when she picked me up from school was babysitting me when my parents are at work and now she’s just gone. I miss her so much. 💔

I lost my one and only big brother over twenty years ago and it still hurts sometimes. I was 17 and he was 20. I oftentimes feel that I am not normal because it still hurts years later. He didn't die of disease though. It was a violent, unnatural death.

I have to say I kept nodding at the sibling loss because bond with my youngest brother was more tighter then the ones I have with our parents. We went to same school. Went to same trips. We spent so much time playing. When he got injured as a kid, I was there to pick him up. We would go into cinema to watch movies. He was into sports. Me into fine arts. His loss has left a hole in the heart that I can only hope will be manageable. It's been two month. I don't know how to exist in a world where he is not there. I utterly condone the behavior of people where they downplay sibling loss and say that it is always worse for the parents.

When I was 4 my uncle and aunt died. I still remember watching an huge part of my mom die inside. Now I’m 17 and my little brother has a rare form of terminal brain cancer. He’s only 3 and won’t make it more than 1-2 years at best. Idk what’s worse, knowing he’s going to die no matter what or knowing how much his death is gonna fuck me up inside.

The day my sister was born the worst nightmares I’d have in my childhood was that I’d lose her somehow, ever since puberty to adulthood I haven’t had them much, but now with this whole COVID-19 thing that’s going on the nightmares are coming back more commonly now and then, I can’t imagine life without her ever

hhghhhuh this was a rough one. He didn't mention if there are any standard screenings or special care offered for such individuals in school or otherwise; is it all up to the remaining family to provide? are there any special programs in place for kids who wouldn't have access otherwise currently? does anyone know any information about these, like how effective or long lasting they are or even organization names to look up?

I lost my older brother who was 17 when I was three, because at the time I didn’t understand the grief only came around the age of 10-11. I’m 15 now, I’m still getting help for the problems it has left me with. The grief never goes away, you just learn how to cope with it.

I lost my older brother 4 days ago, I really don’t know what to do but all I know is that he is in a better place, and I know he’s watching me up there and taking care of all his loved ones. He died doing what he loved the most, riding his motorcycle, he would always say he loved riding it and he felt free like a bird, that was his passion. Today at 5 am he had a surgery to donate his organs, he donated his heart, kidneys and his liver, it means he saved 4 lifes and I can be happier. I love my brother so much but for now I feel destroyed, Lonely, lost and confused. All I want is to be with him, hug him and tell him how important and how much im going to miss him. I love you James Sotomayor Rest in peace and wait for me up there🕊❤️.

lost me 19 yr old little brother a month ago. It's hard to get passed I can't be properly happy with the void

Thank you for doing this and it's refreshing to know Someone gets you...I lost my sister march forth of 2018 we were a year and two days apart her birthday was the day before Halloween mine is the day after halloween nov1 . I struggle every day constantly crying I feel helpless and confused I don't know how to help myself I'm scared. I've had a few major breakdowns harming myself ending up at a treatment center. I've had to get seventeen stitches on my hand for taking a knife to myself cut my legs open. Why my sister she had a beautiful soul and heart I honestly wish I could switch places take me instead 😭😡😫😥

I lost my only sister when she was 13, just after I turned 5. It affected me in so many ways which are still visible 28 years later

I just came to this video coz I wanted to know about dealing with grief for the loss of a sibling as my younger brother died just nine days ago...been missing him...memories of him keep flashing on my mind...

I lost my mother at 7. I lost my brother at 13 to suicide. By june of that same year, i was hospitalized due to my own attempt.

My brother went missing. Left and never came back. I dont have any closer. This heartache is real. I can see how people die of a broken heart.

I lost my little sister 4 long years ago 💔 I promise it hurts every single day . I miss her so much

I lost my oldest brother in February 2022. It was unexpected, as he fell over in his laundry room… the medical examiner says it was CAD (coronary artery disease). I have become obsessed with my/family health, and recently diagnosed with OCD and health anxiety. I feel like I’m sick every day, and with the worse illnesses possible. I feel so scared EVERY DAY! I pray and rely on God first and foremost, but I don’t want to feel like this anymore.

When I was 6 years old, my 11 month old sister died. I watched her die in my mother’s arms and I saw her dead body in the coffin. After that, I developed panic attacks which happened every night. I had vivid flashbacks of the funeral day. They happened every single night so I’d jump out of bed and start being hysterical, running around the room from my mom to my grandma, sitting on their lap and putting my arms around their necks like during hugging and saying that I’m scared while hyperventilating. I’m not from America so mental health is a taboo topic where I come from. If you’re diagnosed with something, you are shamed by neighbors. My pediatrician told my mom that I want attention and I’m just a brat that needs a few hits. So that’s what my mom did. Fast forward 24 years and I have a list of mental disorders which include depression and anxiety. What affects me the most is Agoraphobia, which made me completely homebound. I had food poisoning the day of the funeral, so I also developed a severe case of Emetophobia, the fear of throwing up. Does anybody think that I’m a non functional adults with issues because my sister’s death affected me? I used to be jealous of her. Didn’t like the fact that my mom gave her more attention. I wasn’t even close to her, we weren’t friends, we didn’t talk. Even my mom says that funerals are normal and she attended many as a child but none affected her the way my sister’s death affected me. To be honest, my mom seems to have moved on since 1998 but I’m still stuck with issues.

I lost my brother 14 years ago, I was 8, and I still haven’t accepted what has happened. I live my life everyday, but I can’t let myself be happy coz he is not here and me being happy means that I’m moving on from him.

My brother died about a year and a half a ago when I was 12 and I still can’t get over I’m almost 14 now. And I will never get to see him again.

I worked for an organization that deals with families affected by cancer (shout out to Gilda's Club