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Why workplace changes can trigger grief responses similar to personal loss

My company was sold and half my team was laid off including me and it feels like a death even though I know that sounds dramatic.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Professional identity and relationships can hold such meaning that their loss requires genuine mourning.

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