Disaster recovery agencies and governments must pay more attention to survivors’ invisible losses: grief, broken communities and disrupted identities.
Articles on Bereavement
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“Don’t rush the tears. Let go of the stages. Make the offer specific.” A psychologist and grief therapist shares what really helps someone who’s grieving.
The Disney film offers powerful lessons about helping children who are navigating grief.
As pets increasingly become integral to our emotional lives, acknowledging the relevance of this relationship is fundamental
Many are surprised by the depth of sad yearning they feel after selling the childhood home. The grief can be especially profound if it coincides with a parent dying.
A clinical psychologist offers research-backed ways to work through grief and support grieving friends and family members during the holidays.
Death admin is a task that no one wants, but knowing what to expect from the process can be helpful.
With so many people grieving, the notion of doing so in public was seen as tasteless and vulgar. Funerals became smaller, people put on a brave face in public and fewer people wore black.
Journalists regularly publish photos of victims after a tragedy, but this practice has the capacity to traumatise families for years.
A bereavement counsellor explains how to cope with the loss of a parent.
AI ghosts, the recreation of digital versions of the dead, may sound like a wonderful idea to those dealing with the pain of loss but this technology could seriously disrupt the grieving process
Most workplace bereavement policies were designed prior to MAID and very few employers have adjusted these policies in light of the new reality of living and dying in Canada.
Alabama’s case began when three couples sued an IVF clinic where their frozen embryos had accidentally been dropped.
Research suggests that music therapy can help support people before and after a loved one’s death.
There are many social assumptions about how to best ‘get through’ grief. We interview 95 people about their experiences of loss and found we need to rethink what grief looks and feels like.
Mourning the loss of a loved one before they die is known as anticipatory grief. It’s a distressing state but can be managed, as two experts explain.
Children experience grief much more commonly than most of us think. This is what they want to know.
From Bali to China, Italy to India, the way people grieve varies greatly across the world.
The death of a pet can be a deeply painful experience. But acknowledging the way pet grief is different can help people find consolation.
Research shows people can undergo transformational experiences when they grieve.
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Honorary Research Fellow, Director of Bereavement Services Counselling & Mental Health Clinic, York St John University
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Dean's Professor of Sociology and Professor of Spatial Sciences, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Reader of Health Psychology, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor of Psychology, Curtin University
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Reader in Education with Psychology and Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath
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Reader in Sociology, University of Bath
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PhD Candidate and Public Scholar, Communication Studies, Concordia University
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Postdoctoral research associate, University of York
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
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Adjunct Professor of Law, UNSW
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Lecturer in Social Work, UNSW
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Lecturer in Social Welfare Law, Policy and Advice Practice, University of Staffordshire
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Associate Professor in Media and Cultural Studies, Macquarie University
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Reader in Law, University of Bristol