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When grief for public figures isolates you from loved ones

I feel more connected to strangers crying at the memorial than I do to my own family who think I am overreacting

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sometimes mourning reveals that we are fundamentally alone in how we experience meaning and loss.

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.