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How joy complicates grief anniversaries

I got promoted on the anniversary of my brother's suicide and I feel guilty for being happy on a day that's supposed to be about remembering him.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Life's refusal to pause for our sorrows can feel like emotional betrayal.

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“Where Are You with Grief anniversaries and triggering dates?”

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