{
  "id": 16739178,
  "title": "I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/i-struggled-to-come-to-terms-with-my-mums-death-then-i-swam-in-the",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-27T11:00:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Health",
    "slug": "guardian-health",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/27/i-struggled-to-come-to-terms-with-my-mums-death-then-i-swam-in-the-sea-and-suddenly-felt-connected-to-her"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "My mother was a keen swimmer, and she lived with depression. I wonder if she found the same respite in the water that has helped heal me since she passed away It was early morning in late September, off the coast of Kaş in Turkey. Watching the slightly choppy sea from a boat, the last thing I felt like doing was embarking on another 5km (3-mile) swim. Mind fog had sapped my energy, and my mood…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}