Death is a sheltered experience in our dominant culture, and many shy away from doing anything so as to avoid doing the “wrong” thing. It doesn’t have to be that way. Here’s how.

This month, we asked our audience: What words of comfort do you say to a friend whose loved one has passed away? It was part of a podcast episode and story we did on how to support a grieving friend.

Very few of us escape situations that will bring us grief: sickness and death of family, friends, and co-workers cause us to grieve, i.e., to express our sadness over our loss. Grief has many ...

Grief is isolating, especially when you’ve lost someone you relied on for support. Imagine you’ve suffered a particularly salient loss, like the death of your beloved father. Even though it can be a ...

Dear Annie: A close friend’s father died suddenly two months ago, and she’s been distant ever since. We’re relatively young, and this is my first experience having a close friend lose a parent. I’m ...

Grief is a near-universal experience, as most people will go through a loss at some point in their lives, but it's also inherently personal—the way people process and cope with loss varies greatly ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 35-year-old man who has always been able to help friends with loss and life changes, until now. For context, I am going through the adoption process with imminent placement. I am in ...

Brent was a psychologist who specialized in grief, and we were trained to support others through suffering. Yet nothing could prepare me for my own loss. Research and personal experience have shown me ...