Grief Archives

06.13.2024 person holding an animal collar, grieving. pet loss concept

Whispers of Wagging Tails: Silent Shadows of Grief

Grief after pet loss is not widely understood or respected. Allowing space for this grief can help others feel less alone.

Fellow Dani Weissert

10.18.2023 bar graph depicting the adjusted likelihood of graduating from college by age at family member's death

The Educational Toll of Family Loss

Children who experienced the death of a close family member before the age of 23 had significantly lower chances of earning a college degree than those who did not experience such loss.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

11.24.2021 person on pier in fog

Life After Loss

The pandemic has underscored disenfranchised grief, or grief that is not “openly acknowledged, socially validated, or publicly mourned.”

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

05.30.2018 a hand holding a glass tube

Facing the Mirror after Amputation

Initial mirror experiences can be traumatic for individuals who have lost limbs, and trigger a wide range of emotions including self-revulsion, anger, and hopelessness.

Guest Author Wyona M. Freysteinson

04.18.2018 Girl holding a folded flag in the snow

Assisting Bereaved US Military Service Children and Spouses

US military duty-related deaths can put military children and widowed spouses at higher risk for complicated grief, PTSD, and depression.

Guest Authors Christin Ogle, Joscelyn Fisher, Stephen Cozza

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