When coping with loss, especially during challenging times like the holidays, adopting strategies for self-care and seeking ...

A new study suggests that the widowed do better with chronic pain than married people — or anyone else. When I was widowed suddenly at age 46, it was the worst thing that had ever happened to me. The ...

When I got to the end of your letter and read the name you chose, I felt two sensations: a lightbulb going off and a deep, compassionate bolt of pain. I suspect some of your social isolation is ...