Warren Schmidt: “Relatively soon, I will die. Maybe in 20 years, maybe tomorrow, it doesn’t matter. Once I am dead and everyone who knew me dies too, it will be as though I never existed. What ...

(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 ...

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 ...

Complicated grief, also known as prolonged grief disorder, is characterized by an intense and prolonged sense of longing, sadness, and preoccupation with the deceased that extends beyond the expected ...

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 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 ...

National Grief Awareness Day is Saturday Aug. 30. It’s a day dedicated to open communication on loss and bereavement to raise awareness about the experience of grief and the grieving process, to ...

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 ...