The Grief Tax impacts members of each generation differently. What will you owe?
The Gen Z
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Too anxious to ask for time off, too heartbroken to work
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Posting a memorial on IG because no one showed up IRL
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Grieving the grandparent who raised you, still expected to meet the deadline
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Not knowing what EAP even stands for
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Overwhelmed by grief and the group chat
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THE GRIEF TAX
Every item on this fake receipt is backed by real data. Unfortunately.
After a loss, families face an onslaught of tasks and pressures, on top of navigating one of the deepest emotional upheavals of their lives.
Introducing
The Grief Tax.
The Grief Tax.
The financial, logistical, and emotional toll that grief takes on people moving through life’s most challenging moments. This is the hidden cost of loss that few talk about or know how to prepare for effectively.
92% of people reported experiencing at least one health impact.
These were the 9 most common symptoms ->
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Insights from David Kessler, Chief Empathy Officer, and Ron Gura, Co-Founder & CEO of Empathy
empathy's research
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