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How to respond when people offer empty comfort

I miscarried at twenty weeks and people keep saying everything happens for a reason but that makes me want to scream because what reason could there possibly be.

Mira
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Platitudes about divine purpose become violence when applied to meaningless suffering.

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“Where Are You with Meaning-making after devastating loss?”

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