When people lose someone they love, a period of grief usually follows. It is almost impossible for humans to experience loss without feeling some kind of grief. Grief is a normal response to the loss of a loved one. Bereavement is the process of grieving, and each person's experience is unique.
This section provides information on the following topics:
Understanding Grief and Loss
Stages of grief and the factors that affect it
Understanding Grief Within a Cultural Context
Grief, mourning, and rituals after death among different cultures
Coping with Grief
Support groups, grief therapy, counseling, and other strategies for dealing with loss
Coping With Change After a Loss
Types of change that may occur after the death of a loved one
Helping Grieving Children and Teenagers
Understanding how this age group views death and how to help them cope
Grieving the Loss of a Child
Tips on coping for parents and siblings
Grieving the Loss of a Sibling
How a sibling's death can effect a person and tips for coping