When someone we care about loses a loved one, our first instinct is usually to say something comforting or, worse, give advice.

Dear Eric: I have a friend I’ll call “Sally.” She is in her mid-50s and is single with no kids. Both of her parents are deceased. Prior to her mother’s death, she quit her job to care for her. Once ...

It's hard to know what to say when a friend or colleague is struggling with grief. In such cases, common phrases like "My condolences" never seem to do the trick. Better ways to live with grief But ...

Charity Independent Age said that almost twice as many women aged 65 and over found feelings of loneliness to be the most difficult issue to overcome following bereavement, compared to men of the same ...

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