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Scenario

Why gratitude feels impossible after trauma

Every time someone tells me how grateful I should be that my cancer is in remission, I want to scream because they don't understand how scared I still am.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Others' expectations of appropriate emotional responses can become another burden for those already carrying invisible weight.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and gratitude — the paradox?”

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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