Everyone thinks Tom's mother "died peacefully in her sleep." Actually Tom knows she ended her life by slitting her wrists. He is distressed over the way she died, but he cannot bring himself to talk about it. Tom is experiencing:

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Disenfranchised grief occurs when a person's grief is not acknowledged or validated by society, often because the circumstances of the death are stigmatized or not openly discussed, as in Tom's case.

Everyone Thinks Tom's Mother "Died Peacefully in Her Sleep