When it comes to grief, there’s no pecking order. Nor is it a zero-sum game. The loss of a loved one brings on the worst type of grief. But many other things—some big, many small—trigger real grief ...

Triggers are a natural and inevitable part of grieving. It is essential not to avoid them, as not all are negative. When we find ways to prepare and cope with triggers, we are honoring the lives of ...

Even with the best intentions, your patients on a weight-loss journey could be affected by life events that manifest in different emotions, including grief. If your patients are expressing feelings ...

Trigger warning: This story contains themes readers may find upsetting. The phone call comes at 2am. Your 82-year-old father ...

Thanksgiving reminds us to be grateful for family, hearth and home, but it also can open the floodgates to grief. Whether loss permeates from the empty chair of the dinner table or a food dish that ...

Grief is the complex reaction to loss that can often be intense and overwhelming. Although the experience of grief is unique to each person, it can often be emotional, physical and spiritual. A flood ...

Losing a beloved pet can be just as emotionally devastating as losing a human loved one — and for some people, the grief can become clinically significant. In a new study published in PLOS One on ...

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN. THE COUNTDOWN’S ON. IT’S REALLY TICKING DOWN AS WE’RE LESS THAN TWO DAYS AWAY FROM CELEBRATING FATHERS AND FATHER FIGURES HERE AT HOME AND ACROSS OUR NATION. FATHER’S DAY, ...

I’m sure you’ve come to know that bereaved parents are a tightly wound group that is easily triggered. There are the obvious ones, like the anniversary of your child’s death, their birthday, or any ...