A personal reflection on our collective 'need for closure', and how to best deal with it.

After discovering an ex-boyfriend had passed away years ago, Akanksha Singh was left with a desperate search for closure. In this piece for The Lily, she talks to experts, who offer methods to help ease the pain associated with the unexpected end of a relationship.

Published by the Washington Post, The Lily is a newspaper written by women for women. The articles are perfect for the curious minded and those who want to be heard.

I looked up an ex during lockdown. He’d died years ago — and it sent me on a desperate search for closure