Grief is often described as something to be overcome; a hurdle to clear before life can return to normal. But according to Louis A. Gamino, a board-certified clinical psychologist with ...

When a family grieves a loss, a barrage of different emotions, reactions, and coping mechanisms will emerge, likely at different paces. The process of grief may include shutting down, crying, sleeping ...

Grieving is different for everyone; some people grieve in private, while others grieve by sharing their love and stories with others. It is a natural process one goes through after a loss. While you ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. When someone we love dies we often yearn for the impossible: one more conversation.

Recently, my mother passed away suddenly from a hemorrhagic stroke. Along with the shock and pain of losing a parent, my mourning was made even more difficult by the fact that I was overseas while she ...

Grief wears many faces. It can come from the death of a loved one, the end of a friendship, the loss of a beloved pet or the loss of something far less tangible but no less significant: a career, a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. McGill Desautels Faculty professor covering leadership and strategy. When Paul Simard calls grief “a gift,” he means it in the ...

Losing a pet is the first time many children encounter death. The experience can become an opportunity for profound emotional learning and influence how young people understand and process grief when ...

Grief is hard. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, a way of life, or even a dream, the pain of losing something we care about is an inevitable part of being human. However, that doesn’t make grief ...

Grief intertwines with holiday traditions, creating a complex emotional landscape where joy and sorrow coexist, reflecting the depth of love and loss. The natural human process of grief is intensified ...