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Any loss can cause grief, including the loss of a relationship, your health, your job, or a cherished dream. Learn how to better cope with what you’re feeling and process your emotions in ways that allow you to heal.
Coping with a Life-Threatening Illness
Dealing with a diagnosis of cancer, heart disease, or other serious illness
Suicide Grief: Coping with a Loved One’s Suicide
Surviving the tragedy and trauma of suicide
Bereavement: Grieving the Loss of a Loved One
Coping when a friend or family member dies
Coping with Grief and Loss
Understanding the grieving process and learning to heal
Coping with Losing a Pet
Grieving the loss of a dog, cat, or other beloved pet
Dealing with a Breakup or Divorce
Grieving and moving on after a relationship ends
Helping Someone Who’s Grieving
Support others through bereavement, grief, and loss
Job Loss and Unemployment Stress
Coping with the stress of losing a job
When a Loved One is Terminally Ill
Talking about death and making end-of-life decisions
Late Stage and End-of-Life Care
Caregiving in the final stages of life
Hospice and Palliative Care
Quality of life at the end of life
Coping with an Alzheimer’s or Dementia Diagnosis
Gaining acceptance and moving forward
Directory of International Mental Health Helplines
Find hotlines around the world if you're in crisis
Excerpt: Floating in the Deep End by Patti Davis
Advice from Patti Davis, best-selling author of "The Long Goodbye"