A Southern California teen is turning his own grief into something meaningful for others by creating hand-painted portraits ...

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.

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

Grief follows no rules, and there are times we find ourselves grieving someone who is still alive. Death is not the only kind of loss we experience, after all. People are lost to us in many other ways ...

When Christina Olivo brought home her late mother’s cat, Maggie, she wasn’t prepared for how closely their grief would mirror ...

In a poignant essay, Patti Davis describes the "awkward kind of grief" she feels upon the death of her half-brother. It's an ...

Researchers found that 7.5 percent of people who had lost a pet met the threshold for probable PGD. That rate was comparable ...

For those who are grieving, the holidays are hardly “the most wonderful time of the year.” Not only are they navigating their pain, they’re doing it during a time that’s supposed to be joyous. Loved ...

The holiday season can be a source of stress for many people. Expectations for a so-called “perfect holiday” are high. People with already busy lives often add more events to their calendars: parties, ...

MYRA SACK looked around the circle at the other people who were geared up for their weekly Sunday morning run. They started as they always did, by each saying a name. These names represented a loved ...

What makes this even harder is that society often downplays the grief of losing a pet, leaving people feeling alone and ...

The research, “No pets allowed”, by Professor Philip Hyland from Maynooth’s department of psychology showed that people can ...