For some people, being happy comes from having a positive disposition; for others, it may stem from their outward life circumstances.
https://neurosciencenews.com/happiness-circumstance-personality-23109/
Cleveland Clinic: What Ambiguous Loss Is and How To Deal With It
When someone disappears from your life, or changes so much that you no longer recognize them, you may experience ambiguous loss.
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/ambiguous-loss-and-grief/
ScienceDaily: Half Of Your Friends Lost In Seven Years, Social Network Study Finds
A 2009 study of social networks indicates that about half of the friendships a given person has today will have ended in seven years’ time.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090527111907.htm
The New York Times: What to Do if a Friend Ghosts You
Why it hurts so much when friendships suddenly end, without explanation. Article written by Catherine Pearson.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/well/family/friendship-ghost.html
Wired: Help, My Therapist Is Also an Influencer!
Implications for therapeutic relationship of the recent trend toward therapists’ increased online presence. Article written by Grace Browne.