Talk therapy is the best way to ease grief and depression following the death of a loved one, a new evidence review has concluded.

Annually commissioned by the New York Life Foundation to evaluate the bereavement landscape, the 2024 State of Grief Report highlights not only the ongoing need, but also a growing desire, for ...

Death may be universal, but it’s still a taboo subject in this country. Perhaps because American society is so focused on remaining youthful and forestalling aging, we have not done a good job of ...

DEAR BONNIE: I lost my best friend last year, and now my mother just passed as well. I know I am not feeling like myself. I know as a medium you see the other side but what do you say to people that ...

Stress due to grief or loss can alter the permeability of your gut, sometimes called “leaky gut,” making it harder to contain the bacteria that usually live there. This, in turn, can allow bacteria to ...

Sudden surges of anguish can accompany intense mourning. That’s not unusual, experts say, and sometimes even helpful. By Christina Caron Jane Griffin, 71, knew that her husband was dying — he had been ...

Caregivers often get into health care because of an underlying desire to help heal people. That is why when caregivers lose patients, it can have a big emotional impact. Grief is a natural and normal ...

Six-part series features leading bereavement experts and practical tools for supporting grieving families, employees and children The New York Life Foundation today announced a free, public webinar ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a therapist, executive coach and author. More than three million Americans died in 2024, each leaving an average of five ...