Some relationships don’t end with closure. Healing from ambiguous loss means living inside the truth of what’s been lost, and uncovering what that means to us today.

This is why learning to grieve is as fundamental a life skill as learning to tie your shoes and program the remote control.

There’s no perfect way to comfort someone who’s grieving, but being thoughtful about what we say is a powerful place to start. Even if you’re not sure what to say, here's what matters: You tried and ...

Grief and aging go hand in hand, but the kind of grief many older adults experience often catches them off guard. Experts ...

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 ...

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For three days Courtney Owens wore a heart monitor. She experienced elevated blood pressure. Her head began to throb, and her chest had tightened. But this wasn’t a heart attack. The symptoms her body ...

In this situation; the following suggestions are usually given: be and look genuine; concur with their pain; continue to be available; corroborate their emotions; do not impose your faith on them if ...

There’s no wrong way to grieve the loss of a loved one. But if grief persists longer than expected and prevents you from returning to your usual routine or relationships, you may meet the criteria for ...

Brent was a psychologist who specialized in grief, and we were trained to support others through suffering. Yet nothing could prepare me for my own loss. Research and personal experience have shown me ...

Sudden surges of anguish can accompany intense mourning. That’s not unusual, experts say, and sometimes even helpful. By Christina Caron Jane Griffin, 71, knew that her husband was dying — he had been ...