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When religious community support ends before grief does

My church family was amazing when my wife was dying, but now that she's gone they seem to expect me to be 'healed' and moving on, and I don't know how to tell them I'm still drowning.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Social expectations for faith-based recovery are misaligned with the actual timeline and complexity of bereavement.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and faith — when loss challenges belief?”

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