VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The death of 12-year-old Juan Acevedo has been devastating to his family, this community, and schoolmates at Larkspur Middle School. But among the challenges faced when a ...

As we inch toward the holidays, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Tracy K. Smith shares how she's processing grief, a subject at the center of much of... How to process grief during the holidays, according ...

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, ...

How do we mourn what we’ve lost? To the Ancient Greeks, the answer lay in elegy. Derived from the Greek word “elegos,” meaning a song of lament, elegy was a form of poetry to commemorate the loss of a ...

The moment loss enters our lives, it changes everything. Whether it’s the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, a career setback, or another significant change, grief arrives uninvited and ...

It’s human nature to make meaningful connections with others and build communities that shape our identity. When someone we cherish is no longer with us — due to death, divorce, illness, or major life ...

Everyone experiences the pain of loss of someone they care about at some point in their life. The older we get, the more familiar that loss becomes, but the grief that comes with it can manifest in ...

When my mother was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia, it was the most difficult time of my life. Not only was I dealing with her care, but I was anticipating her slow, inevitable decline and death. I ...

Grieving a father can affect emotions, identity, and relationships in adulthood. Here are 10 insights psychologists want ...

Grief is likely not the first word that comes to mind when thinking about post-election emotions. It's typically a word associated with the loss of a loved one. But for many people this past election, ...

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 ...