Death is a sheltered experience in our dominant culture, and many shy away from doing anything so as to avoid doing the “wrong” thing. It doesn’t have to be that way. Here’s how.

Losing a loved one represents one of life’s most challenging experiences, with grief following unpredictable patterns that defy simple categorization into neat stages. Mental health professionals at ...

Whether one leaves a role voluntarily, is laid off, or transitions to a “better” opportunity, the experience often feels like ...

A preschooler's loss resurfaces differently as a teenager, and adults must understand that grief evolves over years, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Grief doesn’t move in straight lines. Understanding common psychological models can help you recognize where you are, and why ...

For much of the early twentieth century, grief was framed as a process of detachment. Healing meant “letting go,” “moving on, ...

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 ...

Grief is hard. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, a way of life, or even a dream, the pain of losing something we care about is an inevitable part of being human. However, that doesn’t make grief ...