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I’ve lost six of the people closest to me: three parents, two sisters, and my teenage daughter. That means 12 times a year, I’m observing/celebrating/honoring one of their birthdays or deathdays. That ...
It’s common to experience sadness, anger, and anxiety linked to the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. But there are strategies that can help.
The Sad Bag gives children facing parental separation simple tools to cope with grief, restore agency, and find comfort ...
“Pet loss grief is considered a ‘disenfranchised grief,’ which means it’s a type of grief that’s not widely acknowledged or ...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The death of 12-year-old Juan Acevedo has been devastating to his family, this community, and schoolmates at Larkspur Middle School. But among the challenges faced when a ...
Meghan Riordan Jarvis, who specializes in grief and loss, shares her favorite books for different kinds of grief, for readers of all ages I grew up in a house filled with books and book-lovers. My ...
Grief can cause more than just sleepless nights * The stress of loss may raise cortisol and heart// risks * Grief can ...
Brent was a psychologist who specialized in grief, and we were trained to support others through suffering. Yet nothing could prepare me for my own loss. Research and personal experience have shown me ...
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. The holiday season, often considered a time of joy and togetherness, can ...
Grief is a near-universal experience, as most people will go through a loss at some point in their lives, but it's also inherently personal—the way people process and cope with loss varies greatly ...
Resources are here to help. Call or text 988, 211 Grief can surface in weird, mysterious ways. Be present for those struggling with loss. Holidays aren't always happy. We asked Dr. Joel Shuy, Doctor ...
Grief is something everyone identifies with. The scientific definition might not emerge at the moment, but everyone can immediately identify with loss on some level. To have had something valuable in ...