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When your deceased relative leaves behind a digital suicide note only you have found

My teenage nephew killed himself and left a long post on Tumblr explaining why and I am the only family member who has seen it and I do not know whether to tell his parents.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital platforms can contain final messages that create moral dilemmas about what families should know about their loved one's death.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Social media memorialization?”

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