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When suicide permanently changes the meaning of holidays and celebrations

My brother killed himself three days before Christmas and now every holiday feels like I'm pretending to celebrate over his grave.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Joy becomes performance when grief has colonized all the calendar moments that used to mean happiness.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Suicide loss — the particular grief?”

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