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How to honor ancestors whose deaths carry shame

My brother died by suicide five years ago and my family acts like he never existed but I still talk to him every morning and I don't know if this is healthy or if I'm the only one who refuses to let him go.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Social stigma around certain types of death can isolate you in your grief and ancestral connection.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Ancestor veneration across traditions?”

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