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

We often associate grief with death. However, we can also experience grief when significant changes occur in our relationships with living people. These experiences are called living losses, and they ...

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

Palliative care and hospice professionals discuss what the process is like — and their insights may challenge what you think ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Everyone has grieved something or someone in their lives; that is a human experience most of us have in common. Whether you grieve privately or publicly, there is not one right way to navigate your ...