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When digital memories become compulsive

I cannot stop googling my dead friend's name and reading old social media posts from years ago instead of sleeping

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The infinite availability of digital traces can trap mourning in repetitive loops rather than allowing natural progression.

Ideas that help explain it
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