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This expanded role brings practitioners into closer and repeated contact with the emotional aspects of death and associated vicarious trauma (VT). While many forensic disciplines address the impact of VT, the effects on forensic anthropologists remain underexplored. The authors surveyed practitioners (\n                    <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009114) who worked with human remains in a medicolegal context part\u2010time, full\u2010time, or as a part of coursework. Questions focused on how practitioners acknowledge or support their mental health and which aspects of casework they find triggering or stressful. Respondents had the option to provide open text testimonials. Participants were triggered most by children\/child abuse cases and testifying at trial. Stress was highest surrounding personal finances, work\/life balance, engagement with supervisors, and speaking with decedents\u2019 family\/friends. 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