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

Grief doesn’t stay home when we return to work. Rethinking performance pressure, honesty, and healthy ways to carry loss at ...

Loved ones often try to alleviate some of the grief a person may be feeling by offering helpful phrases or advice, but what ...

Grief isn't always tied to a grave. Sometimes, the people we mourn are still walking this earth, breathing the same air as us, yet unreachable—thanks to the tangled webs of time, circumstance, or ...

The holiday season, often considered a time of joy and togetherness, can also be one of the most challenging periods for those who are grieving a loss. Nearly 95 percent of people who have experienced ...

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

Death comes with so much uncertainty, yet one thing is for certain: We all feel its effects at some point in our lives. I remember the first time I had to wrap my mind around it. My mom ran over my ...

After a loved one passed away, I kept being haunted by the feeling that I didn’t know where he was. It gnawed at me. Ever since I could remember, I knew where to reach him — whether at home, at work, ...

Rio Richards shares advice for both grievers and their loved ones ahead of the holiday Getty Rio Richards, a licensed therapist, started posting on Instagram after her dad died in order to connect ...

We have lots of expressions to describe the pain of loss—heartache, a broken heart, a punch in the gut. These aren’t just figures of speech: While grief is an emotional experience, it’s also a ...

Grief does not belong only to people. Dogs form strong attachments to people and other animals, and when those bonds are ...