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When your support system gets grief fatigue

My friends have stopped asking how I'm doing since my divorce because I think they're tired of me not being 'over it' yet after a year, so now I just lie and say I'm fine.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The social tolerance for sustained mourning often expires before the actual need for support does.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The stages of grief — examined and critiqued?”

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