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When grief doesn't follow other people's timelines

It has been eight months since my father died and everyone keeps telling me I should be 'getting back to normal' but I still cry in grocery store parking lots when his favorite song comes on the radio.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The social pressure to perform recovery often conflicts with the actual rhythm of mourning.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The stages of grief — examined and critiqued?”

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