I first considered writing this post after being approached by an interviewer about my thoughts on coping with death. At the time, I found the timing to be appropriate, given that I had recently lost ...

The American Psychological Association defines grief as the deep and poignant anguish experienced after significant loss. Grief that ensues after the death of someone beloved is unique to each ...

Grief is a universal experience, but the ways people process it can vary widely across cultures. Recent studies at Johns Hopkins University explored a Native American grief ritual that seems to ...

By the time we reach our senior years, we've encountered many types of grief. In a new book, author Kate Doerge offers action steps for moving through the grieving process.

In moments of deep grief and sorrow, emotions can feel overwhelming. Losing a loved one or experiencing significant loss shakes the foundation of life, making us vulnerable to the surge of complex ...

When I was a school social worker, a teary-eyed father once came to the school to tell his 4-year-old daughter’s teacher that the child’s mother had been in an accident. He did not speak to his child ...

As we inch toward the holidays, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Tracy K. Smith shares how she's processing grief, a subject at the center of much of... How to process grief during the holidays, according ...

Grief is defined as coping with the loss of a loved one, friend, pet, home, community, dream, job, or anything that was ever dear to you. According to a Cleve ...

Days after losing her son in a mysterious incident in Mississippi, Nolan Wells’ mother Christine, opens up about the grieving ...

In our society, many people struggle to determine if their grief after a loss is normal. After all, we don’t get to see other people grieve. Most people don’t grieve publicly and often feel they have ...

Jeanie Y. Chang was a standout student growing up in Wilmington, DE. Not solely because of her grades, but because she was one of four Asian kids in her entire K-12 private school, including her ...

Grief is likely not the first word that comes to mind when thinking about post-election emotions. It's typically a word associated with the loss of a loved one. But for many people this past election, ...