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Why We Abandon People When They Need Us Most

I have been avoiding my neighbor since her husband died because I do not know what to say and now too much time has passed.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The discomfort with others' pain can lead to withdrawal precisely when presence is most needed, compounding loss with isolation.

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