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When others rush your grief timeline

My therapist says I have depression but I think I am just sad that my brother died two years ago and everyone expects me to be normal now

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The collision between natural mourning and social expectations creates a secondary wound around the original loss.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and mental health — when grief becomes depression?”

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