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Why some people cannot participate in public mourning

I cannot watch the memorial service because seeing other people cry makes me feel like I am intruding on something sacred

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Witnessing collective grief can feel like voyeurism when your own relationship to loss feels too private or insufficient.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Collective grief — mourning public figures and tragedies?”

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