My wife died ten months ago. In another two months, I will have a new mental disorder: “Prolonged Grief Disorder.” ...

The people of Los Angeles are suffering. Many of them have lost their homes or know people who have and are currently experiencing vicarious trauma and survivor’s guilt, leaving everyone to feel ...

In our society, many people struggle to determine if their grief after a loss is normal. After all, we don’t get to see other people grieve. Most people don’t grieve publicly and often feel they have ...

A decade later, she spoke to me about her grief in metaphors, as something ongoing rather than completed, a process that had shifted shape over time but had not ended. Ella’s experience is not unusual ...

It has never been my intention to become a professional widow—which, I'm discovering, is actually a bit tricky because the majority of my work these days is centered on death, dying, and grief. I have ...

In moments of deep grief and sorrow, emotions can feel overwhelming. Losing a loved one or experiencing significant loss shakes the foundation of life, making us vulnerable to the surge of complex ...

As my mother lay in her hospital bed, fully aware that she was nearing the end, she asked me, “So what are you going to do with the rest of your life?” Her question struck me like a ton of bricks. I ...

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, ...

Ambiguous grief is the experience of loss without closure, often prolonged and rarely fully recognized by society. Grief is a natural response to loss, often associated with death. However, there is ...