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When loss erases your sense of self

My wife died six months ago and everyone keeps telling me I need to 'move on' but I don't know who I am without being her husband.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The disorientation that comes when a central part of your identity is suddenly ripped away.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Identity and community — who we are in belonging?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.