Until last year, I had never even heard of a grief ritual, so I certainly didn’t know what one was. But I was tossed into the ocean of grief when my father passed away after a long illness. I was lost ...

Working through both big and little grief events with a child and alone is a major take away. Source: Jeremy Thomas | Unsplash Over the last couple of years, the mental health of children has been ...

Annie Sklaver Orenstein was 25 when her brother Ben was killed while serving in Afghanistan. She found solace in writing about him and others who have lost siblings. Earlier this year, she published ...

“Pet loss grief is considered a ‘disenfranchised grief,’ which means it’s a type of grief that’s not widely acknowledged or ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

* Grief can weaken the immune system and slow healing ...

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 ...

Reflecting on her most painful breakup, Tanishaa revealed that she did not feel as much pain after her breakup with Armaan ...

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 ...