By Shreoshree Chakrabarty: Grief is a deeply personal yet universal emotion that can leave us overwhelmed and disconnected. Understanding the stages of grief offers valuable insight into the healing ...

In March 2022, a new diagnosis was added to the DSM-V, which is the handbook used by mental health providers and researchers to describe and classify groups of symptoms. Technically, this categorizes ...

Mental Health America, a national nonprofit organization that has a goal of promoting mental health as a critical part of overall wellness, says coping with death, whether it's the death of a relative ...

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Losing a loved one is a devastating experience that can wreak havoc on your emotions. But the destruction that grief brings doesn’t stop there. Grief can also manifest itself physically in the body, ...

Grief therapists share what unresolved grief looks like so you can identify it and seek the support you need to move forward. Maskot via Getty Images Grief is a normal, natural reaction to loss — such ...

Critics say the diagnosis may pathologize normal behaviors like mourning and doesn't provide a solution to the problems that lead to severe grief. Reading time 6 minutes The American Psychiatric ...

National Grief Awareness Day is Saturday Aug. 30. It’s a day dedicated to open communication on loss and bereavement to raise awareness about the experience of grief and the grieving process, to ...