For much of the early twentieth century, grief was framed as a process of detachment. Healing meant “letting go,” “moving on, ...

Ambiguous grief is the experience of loss without closure, often prolonged and rarely fully recognized by society. Grief is a natural response to loss, often associated with death. However, there is ...

Physical symptoms are a natural part of the grieving process. The symptoms can include difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, and tiredness. People who are grieving may also have a temporarily higher ...

Joan Didion, author of "The Year of Magical Thinking," speaks at the College of Marin in Kentfield, California in February, 1977. Grief is a profound and complicated experience. The process of grief ...

Grief is an inevitable part of life, touching us all at some point. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, a significant life change, or another profoundly impactful experience, grief can shake the ...

Grief is the emotional process you experience after losing something or someone important to you. Many people think of grief as a period of intense sadness after a loved one dies, but it can look ...

Complicated grief is grief that lasts longer and is more intense than a culture may consider typical. It may disrupt someone’s daily life, alter their sense of identity, and cause frequent, strong ...

In March 2025, users claimed actor, artist and comedian Jim Carrey — whose name often appears online as the attribution for various quotes — once said or wrote about grief being an "unraveling." The ...

Coming to terms with feelings of loss and making sense of it can be a painful process. Grief is a common emotional and sometimes physical response that you feel when you experience loss after a ...

We’ve surpassed 530,000 COVID-related deaths in the United States, and many people are grieving a loss related to this pandemic. Whether you’re dealing with a pandemic-related loss or grieving a loss ...

Grief doesn’t stay home when we return to work. Rethinking performance pressure, honesty, and healthy ways to carry loss at ...

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