When we are in the midst of something painful, it is only natural to wonder how long it will last. Even though acute grief distress is usually at its peak in the first few months after a loss, there ...

While it’s common for children to take cues from movies or shows they watch, learning how to process grief in this way usually backfires. Films tend to portray grief in dramatic, oversimplified ways—a ...

Grief is automatically associated with the death of a loved one yet it can be prompted by a loss of anything we have an emotional connection to - from our health, finances, relationships, dreams, or ‑ ...

This post was developed with Teara Jamison, a psychology graduate from Princeton University. You are sad about the end of a friendship. You tell someone. They wonder why you're so upset. It's just a ...