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Scenario

Why repeated exposure to death can create emotional numbness

I've been to seven funerals in two years and I'm starting to feel numb to death which scares me because I used to care so much.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The psyche protects itself from repeated trauma through disconnection, but this defense carries its own cost.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Cumulative grief — multiple losses?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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