However, ‘complicated grief’ has no universal diagnostic criteria. It has no standard definition. It does not even have an officially sanctioned name. Indeed, debate still rages over whether to ...

“In effective psychotherapy, a grief survivor can experience compassion and validation from the therapist that addresses this ...

(Updated Sept. 26, 2014) An intervention specifically targeting symptoms of complicated grief, a debilitating state of prolonged, acute grief, is superior to a treatment used for depression, a new ...

Oceanic Counseling Group aims to clarify the distinction between grief and complicated grief, shedding light on their differences and the impact they can have on individuals coping with loss. While ...

Grief therapists share what unresolved grief looks like so you can identify it and seek the support you need to move forward. Maskot via Getty Images Grief is a normal, natural reaction to loss — such ...

Grief is complicated, but author Annie Sklaver Orenstein tells Morning Edition there are simple ways to help those grieving a loss. (Getty Images) Annie Sklaver Orenstein was 25 when her brother Ben ...

Grief and aging go hand in hand, but the kind of grief many older adults experience often catches them off guard. Experts ...

LOT WILL OPEN AT TWO TOMORROW. THE HOLIDAYS CAN BE A DIFFICULT TIME FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST SOMEONE RECENTLY. ABOUT 10 TO 20% OF PEOPLE WHO SUFFERED A LOSS EXPERIENCED PROLONGED OR COMPLICATED GRIEF.

Grief is often characterized as an emotional roller coaster: On some days, those who have lost a loved one feel incredibly sad and full of pain, while on other days they feel a lightness, or even a ...

Annie Sklaver Orenstein was 25 when her brother Ben was killed while serving in Afghanistan. She found solace in writing about him and others who have lost siblings. Earlier this year, she published ...