For many Arkansans the holiday season is a time of merriment, cheer and goodwill, but often the memory of a lost loved one hits harder during the holidays and can dampen the mood. Grief can be a heavy ...

MECHANICSVILLE, VA — For those experiencing loss, the holiday season can be especially challenging. Dr. Sharon Siler, an expert on grief and director at the Healing Place Center for Counseling and ...

For many, Christmas is a time of celebration, laughter and loved ones gathering. But for others, it magnifies the grief of what could be and awakens memories we wish we could forget. A season that ...

“Will I see another Christmas?” These were the last words Dr Anke Timmermann’s terminally ill father said to her before he died. Dr Timmerman’s memories of the festive season with her father are very ...

Some years, the holidays are less happy than others. Loss of a loved one, grief, anxiety and worry about the future can cause people to not feel up to celebrating the festive season. Area houses of ...

I turned 72 on Dec. 8. One of the worst things about growing old is losing loved ones. Their absence is most keenly felt during the Christmas season. Holiday festivities and grief just don’t mix. I ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - While Christmas is a time of joy and spending time with family, it can also bring feelings of loneliness and grief. Jeffrey Johnston, a psychotherapist with Associated ...

Coping with grief can be difficult, especially during the Christmas period. Here, author Poorna Bell shares her story, and offers her advice for anyone dealing with grief and loss this festive period.