One night about a year into my grief group, I mentioned that I had been feeling slightly optimistic for the first time because I was “putting in the work.” My friend Vic, who was still struggling with ...

“In effective psychotherapy, a grief survivor can experience compassion and validation from the therapist that addresses this ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A new study published in 'Frontiers in Public Health' finds people with overwhelming grief symptoms face a significantly higher chance of dying within 10 years of losing a ...

The fact that focus is fragmented and under threat has received a considerable amount of attention by academics and practitioners alike. The cost of presenteeism, or being at work in body but not in ...

Grief is spiritual work. It is emotional, embodied, and deeply personal. When we grieve, we are not just mourning who we lost. We are also connecting with the love that shaped us, the stories that ...

GriefShare is a biblically based international program that helps people grieving the loss of a loved one. Locally Debbie Lyons is a facilitator of a group starting in the beginning of February.

In September, my mom died after a short battle with colon cancer. She was 83 and lived a full life in which she had a fulfilling career in education, traveled the world visiting 100-plus countries, ...

While for some the holidays wrap with the drop of the ball on New Year's Eve, there's an informal — but large — community of people who navigate the first few weeks of the year differently. Whether ...

My mom's death sent me into a pattern of overcommitting at work just so I could hide from the grief. Five years later, my father's death made my whole work life fall apart; I took a leave of absence.

Years ago, I worked in a consulting firm that specialized in executive coaching, change management, and outplacement counseling. My colleagues and I regularly helped others deal with the loss and ...