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When absence of tears after loss creates secondary shame

I have not been able to cry about my mother's death even though it has been six months and people keep asking if I am okay but I just feel completely numb.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Grief that does not match social expectations becomes another source of isolation and self-doubt.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Complicated grief — prolonged grief disorder?”

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