grief
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What We Learnt About Grief by Speaking With 95 Different People About It
We talked to 95 people about their experiences of grief surrounding the loss of a loved one, and their stories provided a fundamentally different account of grief to the one often presented to us culturally.
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How to Handle an Emotionally Immature Parent
Ageing parents are hard. Whether it’s the nonstop requests for IT support, the invasive questions about your love life, or the unasked-for speculations about your health, the relationship between an adult child and their parent can fraught. This is especially true if you have a relationship that is reversed, with the parents acting more like…
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How to Cope With Anticipatory Grief
Grieving is hard and complicated after a loss, but some people may find themselves dealing with anticipatory grief, which is grief that comes before a loss. Anticipatory grief can happen in situations such as when a friend or family member has been diagnosed with a terminal illness — when a loss is known to be…
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Things Only Arseholes Say After a Celebrity Death
When a celebrity dies, it’s normal to grieve. Sure, it probably indicates you had something of a parasocial relationship with that person (as they likely did not know who you are), but they may have meant something to you — even if those around you don’t seem to get it. Generally, people want to be helpful…