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 ...

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

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 ...

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

During the holiday season, many Americans face grief and stress, intensified by financial pressures and social expectations.

Grief isn't always tied to a grave. Sometimes, the people we mourn are still walking this earth, breathing the same air as us, yet unreachable—thanks to the tangled webs of time, circumstance, or ...

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According to Lockett, more Black families are honoring loved ones through cremation or celebration-of-life ceremonies rather ...

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, ...

Grief can be thought of as a reaction to loss. Most often we think of grief as occurring following the loss of a beloved person, but other losses can cause grief as well, such as death of a beloved ...

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

Christina Perri shared last November that her daughter, whom she and husband Paul Costabile were expecting, had been "born silent" Christina Perri continues to share her grieving process. On Friday, ...