For those who are grieving, the holidays can be among the hardest times of the year, especially when facing the first holiday without a cherished family member. Grief is an incredibly powerful thing ...

A preschooler's loss resurfaces differently as a teenager, and adults must understand that grief evolves over years, ...

Death is a sheltered experience in our dominant culture, and many shy away from doing anything so as to avoid doing the ...

Have you reached your breaking point? Expert therapist Alberto Simoncini shares essential advice on navigating grief, ...

When a loved one dies, be it unexpectedly or after a long illness, the bereaved typically faces a challenge. "First of all, it's important to grasp the reality of the death and the need to accept it," ...

Grief is the response to a loss, particularly the loss of a loved one. It may also be experienced by the loss of a valued possession, a job, the end of a relationship or a pet. It also follows a ...

Grief doesn’t move in straight lines. Understanding common psychological models can help you recognize where you are, and why ...

In a 2017 study of 771 bereaved that were 55 or older, around 25% of participants still experienced “persistent” grief after six years. Others eventually experienced less or no grief symptoms within ...

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Grief is hard. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, a way of life, or even a dream, the pain of losing something we care about is an inevitable part of being human. However, that doesn’t make grief ...

In Someone Spectacular, now off-Broadway, six bereaved individuals are left to process their grief alone when their counselor mysteriously disappears. This absence forces the characters into raw, ...