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A kind word meant everything to Carolyn Hax as her mom battled ALS Carolyn Hax's mother was battling ALS. That also took a toll on Hax herself, though she continued to work. A colleague that she didn't know well took notice and kept checking in until Hax was better.

I know this goes against everything you’ve ever heard about grief support, but you don’t need to be with people who have gone through the same type of loss you have to be able to heal.

Comparing grief by the type of loss minimizes a persons experience. There is no hierarchy of emotional pain because all grief is experienced at 100%. That means when one person has a broken heart because someone died, and someone else has a broken heart because of a divorce, they both feel the full intensity of their feelings.

At The Grief Recovery Institute there is room for everyone to heal no matter what losses they’ve experienced. That is one thing that makes the Grief Recovery Method different than almost every other grief support group you will find, and one reason why we have such a high success rate at helping people find freedom after their pain.

I Visited a Death Midwife—and I Wish I’d Known About Her Sooner  

Our Experience of Grief is Unique as a Fingerprint For the dead and the living, we must bear witness. –Elie Wiesel Each person’s grief is as unique as their fingerprint. But what everyone has in common is that no matter how they grieve, they share …

Five Things I didn't expect when I was told I have a life limiting illness with a short prognosis by Dr Lois Tonkin. Dr Lois Tonkin is a lecturer, researcher, counsellor, and writer about loss and grief. Her work with grieving people, and with the other professionals who support them, reflects her understanding that grief is not only about our responses when someone dies, but about losing anything that is

Why Friends Abandon Grievers It happens in all kinds of ways. One friend just slowly backs off from liking posts on Facebook, waves at a distance from across the sanctuary, stops texting to check up on me. Another observes co…

It's OK to Mourn the People You've Had to Cut Off "Mourning can be complicated when the person is still alive but you cannot see them."

Do Americans have a right to die? Should our laws protect people who are suffering and want to end their lives?

Setting Boundaries Is A Radical Act of Self-Care Boundaries separate what you think and feel from the thoughts and feelings of others.

People Need To Be Taken Seriously When They Grieve The Death Of A Pet – Here’s Why One of the most difficult days for any pet owner is the day their pet passes away.