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When memorial writing practices become concerning

I have been writing letters to my dead husband in a journal for six months but last week I wrote one from his perspective back to me and now I am worried I am losing my grip on reality.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The boundary between healthy communication with the dead and problematic fantasy can blur when grief seeks increasingly elaborate forms of connection.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Memorial practices and keeping memory alive?”

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