Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brent was a psychologist who specialized in grief, and we were trained to support others through suffering. Yet nothing could ...

By the time we reach our senior years, we've encountered many types of grief. In a new book, author Kate Doerge offers action steps for moving through the grieving process.

Losing a loved one represents one of life’s most challenging experiences, with grief following unpredictable patterns that defy simple categorization into neat stages. Mental health professionals at ...

When you suffer an identity-changing loss or one that prevents you from reaching a significant goal, grief can envelop you like a damp fog. You lose a loved one and believe your life is over. Your ...

The moment loss enters our lives, it changes everything. Whether it’s the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, a career setback, or another significant change, grief arrives uninvited and ...

The July 4 floods in Kerr County, Texas, sent shockwaves across the country. Now that most of the victims' burials are over, the weight of grief is just beginning for loved ones left behind. It's the ...

The loss of a loved one can cause grief, which may lead to a sense of loneliness and distress due to separation from that person. In some cases, these feelings can cause fear and anxiety. Grief and ...

For a small percentage of people, loss doesn’t soften with time. New research reveals how prolonged grief disorder disrupts the brain’s reward systems—and how treatment can help. A woman attends a ...

In 1967, Leonard Cohen released “So Long, Marianne,” a requiem for a love affair that was unravelling, or at least transforming in some critical way. The song is romantic—the Marianne of its title was ...

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 ...