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When death brings forbidden relief

I feel guilty for being relieved that my demented father finally died after five years of not recognizing me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Relief at the end of prolonged suffering conflicts with expected grief responses.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief as psychological process?”

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