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When you're grieving someone who is still alive

Everyone says I should be grateful my brother survived the accident, but I can't stop grieving who he was before the brain injury.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Ambiguous loss creates a unique form of suffering where mourning feels both necessary and forbidden.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief waves — the non-linear experience?”

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