We all know that family should be a source of comfort and support, especially during difficult times. Grandparents, in ...

The husband of a teacher fatally shot inside Robb Elementary School spent some of his final moments at a memorial for victims of the massacre, grieving her loss. Video taken by KHOU outside the school ...

A severely obese woman in her 60s who sought euthanasia due to her “no longer having a will to live” and a widower whose request to have his life ended was mainly driven by emotional distress and ...

Widowers' membership in their established religions was instrumental in the widowers' coping with their wives' deaths. Membership, understanding of, and faith in stated doctrines provided hope.

DEAR ABBY: I lost my wife of 20 years four months ago after a prolonged illness. I retired at 62 and became her primary caretaker. The job of caretaker is endless and stressful, and yet rewarding. A ...

We usually associate grief with emotions, including sadness and despair, that we feel in the wake of a loss. But grief can also affect us physically, and even cause “attacks” akin to panic attacks.

As I write about raising grieving children I most often have a picture of a grieving mother in my mind. The statistics about death rates, in families with dependent children at home, clearly indicate ...