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Scenario

When You Grieve Someone Who's Still Living

My wife has dementia and sometimes she doesn't recognize me and I grieve her while she's still alive but I feel selfish for mourning someone who's sitting right there.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Anticipatory loss creates a complex mourning for the person who was while caring for the person who remains.

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Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief, Loss & Life Rebuilding?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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