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When grief triggers feel as intense as they did years ago

It has been three years since my son died in the car accident and I still cannot drive past the intersection where it happened without having a panic attack.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Trauma and loss have fused into a feedback loop that keeps the nervous system locked in crisis mode.

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.