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Scenario

When you're expected to be strong while grieving

Everyone expects me to be the strong one organizing my father's funeral because I'm the oldest but I just want to fall apart and have someone take care of me.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Leadership in loss can become another form of isolation from one's own pain.

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 Jewish mourning — shiva shloshim yahrzeit?”

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.

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