Grief is as unique as our fingerprints. Family members have lost the same person, but everyone has lost a unique relationship with that person, and each person has a unique way of navigating the grief experience. The sadness, loneliness, anger, anxiety, exhaustion,...

“Widowed.” I looked at the paper and realized there was something after “Single,” “Married,” and “Divorced.” I hadn’t gotten that far before, but now it is the box I am asked to mark. I pause and think about all that it means. Days…and then weeks and months of...

Accommodation to Unnatural Death Edward K. Rynearson, MD Violent Death Bereavement Society Seattle, WA This is written for someone who has experienced the death of a friend or family member by an unnatural dying—accident, suicide, or homicide.  Helpful information is...

Engaging Others to Help us Heal After the Sudden Death of a Loved One: Mental Health Professionals and Grief Companions By Jennifer R. Levin, MFT, PhD, FT Therapy Heals – www.therapyheals.com   The traumatic death of a loved one is a devastatingly painful and...