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How to process complex emotions around chosen death

I'm the only person in my grief group whose loved one died by medical aid in dying and I don't know how to explain that I'm grieving but also grateful.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

When love manifests as permission to leave, traditional mourning categories collapse under the weight of gratitude mixed with loss.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief groups and communities?”

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