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Scenario

How stigmatized loss creates additional isolation during grief

My brother died by suicide last year and I cannot tell people how he died because they get uncomfortable and change the subject and I carry this secret everywhere.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Certain types of death carry social judgment that compounds grief with secrecy, preventing the community support that facilitates healing.

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Rabia
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