When a loved one dies, we often spend a lot of time thinking about ourselves: how we’ll never be able to see them, spend time with them or touch them ever again. On some level, we realize that their ...

We all want to be there for a friend or loved one who is reeling from a loss. But what can we say to help them feel better? Should we say anything at all? It's a familiar debate we've all had, and one ...

“In effective psychotherapy, a grief survivor can experience compassion and validation from the therapist that addresses this isolation,” Cormier said. “Loss of a loved one also represents a major ...

When we want to support someone who’s grieving, we often stall out in the greeting card aisle, unsure if whichever Hallmark platitude we choose will ring true. Or we find ourselves Googling “gifts for ...

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 ...

Grief and aging go hand in hand, but the kind of grief many older adults experience often catches them off guard. Experts ...

Grieving individuals often struggle with decision-making, making open-ended offers of help overwhelming. Supportive actions ...

In this segment of the Making a Difference series, a look at how grief can lead to loneliness and ways to address those ...

For the first six months of 2016, I was living back home in Miles City for the first time since graduating from high school in 2008. A highlight of these months were the many times I was stopped by ...

Grief is a feeling of deep sorrow that stems from a significant event. It can be the death of a loved one, divorce, job loss, or anything that causes sadness and a lifestyle change. But “ambiguous ...