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When someone returns to normal life too quickly after a loss

My colleague's wife died and he came back to work after two days acting completely normal, and I don't know if he's coping well or falling apart inside.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

High functioning grief can mask profound suffering while creating uncertainty about what support to offer.

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