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

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.