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When suicide is followed by immediate erasure of presence

My roommate in college killed himself over winter break and when I came back all his stuff was just gone like he never existed.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The swift removal of someone's belongings after suicide can feel like a second death through institutional denial.

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.