Our culture has never been comfortable with death. When someone close to us has a parent, sibling, or child die, we often don’t know what to say, let alone how to provide comfort and support. It’s ...

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

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Grief is one of the most profound human experiences, yet it is often accompanied by a pervasive sense of confusion, disorientation, and even purposelessness. As a Doctor of Integrative Health and ...

When Kelly Edmonson’s son died, she was on a cruise ship. It was January 3, 2023, and Edmonson and her husband were ringing in the new year—their first as empty nesters—with a Caribbean vacation. She ...

Caroline McKinnon knows grief: At 82, she has mourned loved ones and grieved the loss of her youth. She's a grief therapist too, working in Marin County with older adults who, like herself, may be ...

Ryanne Saucier is the creator and host of the How Do I Do This? podcast. She unexpectedly lost her mother in November 2024.

For people dealing with grief, the holidays may feel anything but merry. NPR's Michel Martin asks Michelle Palmer of the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing about navigating loss. It's holiday time, and ...

In September, my mom died after a short battle with colon cancer. She was 83 and lived a full life in which she had a fulfilling career in education, traveled the world visiting 100-plus countries, ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. The holiday season, often considered a time of joy and togetherness, can ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Holly Corbett covers bias, workplace culture, and social movements. Endings can lead to new beginnings, growth, and lasting ...