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How to grieve someone who is still alive

My best friend is dying of cancer and I am exhausted from being the strong one for everyone else while having no space to fall apart myself.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Anticipatory loss creates a double bind where the griever must simultaneously support and secretly mourn.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The gift of mortality — what loss teaches about being alive?”

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