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 ...
The COVID-19 is a novel virus, and the pandemic has posed a novel way of life for all of us. Beyond concerns about contagion, prevention, or slowing down its spread, and fears of illness and access to ...
Grief etiquette refers to the unspoken guidelines for how individuals acknowledge death, loss and mourning, particularly online. According to Clarke, one of the most important principles is restraint.
The holidays are often portrayed as a season of joy, but for many people they can also bring grief, stress and loneliness. During this week’s Mindful Monday, Trisha Koelsch, CEO of Calm Waters, joined ...
Grief is hard and the holidays make it even harder. Our society does not understand or like grief. In fact, we do a great job of pushing away those who are struggling because their grief makes us ...
You see the post: a divorced mom grieving her mother writes, “I just want my mom when I’m sick,” and suddenly that simple ...
The holidays can be hard when someone you love is missing. That’s not a dramatic statement. It’s just true. Everything feels louder and brighter, while the absence feels heavier. What used to feel ...
An Adelaide psychologist is advocating for increased use of an “obscure but fascinating” therapy found to trigger after-death communications to treat people struggling with the loss of a loved one.
For most people, the intense sting of grief eases with time. For some, however, persistent and painful grief remains, developing into prolonged grief disorder. A new review of the condition, which ...