Psychology Today | 13.07.2026 20:15
When we face profound loss and adversity—the death of a loved one, financial hardship, illness, or the end of a relationship—the concept of "closure" is often presented as the ultimate goal. We are pressured to follow a rigid protocol, as if healing were a linear path toward a final destination where our pain simply evaporates. Society expects us to "get over it," but human attachment isn't something that can be easily dismantled or forgotten.
