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How suicide survivors replay every interaction searching for clues

My teenage nephew killed himself and I keep obsessing over every conversation we had looking for signs I missed.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The mind creates elaborate maps of causation to impose order on an event that defies comprehension.

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.