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

Grief is a normal response to loss. Most commonly we relate grief to the loss of a loved one, but grief can be caused by any loss. Although grief is often described as a five stage process (denial, ...

Isaiah Moorefield died five years ago. His mother Rachel remembers him every day. Her 19-year-old son was here one moment, then he was gone. It's been a rough, rocky road ever since. "He changed ...

Meghan Riordan Jarvis, who specializes in grief and loss, shares her favorite books for different kinds of grief, for readers of all ages Meghan Riordan Jarvis, MA, LCSW is an author, podcast host, ...

Even the happiest milestones can carry feelings of loss and magnify the absence of loved ones. Here’s how some navigate ...

In the 18 years that I have worked in mental health, grief seems to be an often misunderstood and underrepresented emotion. It is an emotion that many do not take the time to process, nor are they ...

Caregivers often get into health care because of an underlying desire to help heal people. That is why when caregivers lose patients, it can have a big emotional impact. Grief is a natural and normal ...

In these turbulent times, families have suffered devastating losses of loved ones, from the anguish of COVID-related deaths to gun violence, drug overdose, suicide, environmental disasters, and war.

Physical symptoms are a natural part of the grieving process. The symptoms can include difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, and tiredness. People who are grieving may also have a temporarily higher ...

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When the CNN anchor Anderson Cooper was ten, he lost his father, Wyatt, to heart disease; when he was twenty-one, his older brother Carter died by suicide. In 2019, his mother, the artist and clothing ...