For much of the early twentieth century, grief was framed as a process of detachment. Healing meant “letting go,” “moving on, ...

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

In a 2017 study of 771 bereaved that were 55 or older, around 25% of participants still experienced “persistent” grief after ...

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

Sudden surges of anguish can accompany intense mourning. That’s not unusual, experts say, and sometimes even helpful.

J.S. Park helps patients and their families cope with death every day as a hospital chaplain. He explains what to expect as a ...

How do we mourn what we’ve lost? To the Ancient Greeks, the answer lay in elegy. Derived from the Greek word “elegos,” meaning a song of lament, elegy was a form of poetry to commemorate the loss of a ...

Struggling to see the light after a traumatic experience? A psychologist explains the stages of grief and offers 8 practical ...

A family gathers around a photo of the child they lost to a life-threatening illness. Friends of Karen is a non-profit that provides vital financial, advocacy, and emotional support to families ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Stories are at the heart of the memorial garden at Bo's Place. The building, with its red brick entryway, tall trees, basketball court, and patio, was intentionally designed ...

The grief that follows a tragedy can make any situation unpredictable, and that includes Christmas. So what do you do when a ...

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 ...