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When work becomes grief avoidance

I keep volunteering for overtime and extra projects since my son died because going home to the empty house feels impossible.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Professional obligations can serve as both necessary distraction and unhealthy escape from confronting loss.

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“Where Are You with Grief in the workplace?”

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