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When death brings forbidden relief

I feel guilty that I am relieved my father died because watching him suffer with dementia was destroying me and I do not know if that makes me a terrible person.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Complex emotions around loss challenge simple narratives of pure sadness and create shame around natural responses.

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