Latest

grief

·January 24, 2023·6 min read

Horror and Anguish Are Playing Out on Repeat Following the Latest Mass Shooting, and the Mental Health Scars Extend Far Beyond Those Directly Affected

Experiencing significant trauma due to being the victim or a first responder to a mass shooting leads to serious mental health disorders including PTSD, anxiety, and survivor's guilt. However, the effect of such an event extends beyond those directly affected. Researchers explore how mass shootings spark anxiety and fear, and can have negative implications on mental health for those who are not directly associated with the event.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·November 27, 2022·5 min read

A New Perspective on Grieving Loss of a Pet

After the loss of a pet, many people report experiencing disenfranchised grief that can not be resolved and may turn into complicated grief. Validating a person's sense of grief with empathy and understanding can help resolve the pain of loss following the death of a pet.

This shows a statue of a hand holding a rose

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 15, 2022·5 min read

Losing a Grandmother May Trigger Rise in Depression for Some of Her Survivors

For up to 7 years following the death of a grandmother, adolescent males show a 50% increase in depression symptoms than their non-grieving peers. Mothers of girls were also at increased risk of depression.

This shows an older woman crying on a train

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 12, 2022·4 min read

Does Grief Depend on How the Loved One Died?

Researchers found no difference in the intensity of grief or the levels of distress between those who lost loved ones to medically assisted death or natural death in palliative care.

This shows a sad little boy sitting on a beach looking at the sea

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 28, 2022·3 min read

Coping With School Shootings

In the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, psychologists report on the best way to address such tragedies to young children and explore how to help teachers and those directly affected by the events.

Featured Psychology

·September 15, 2021·5 min read

Primate Mothers May Carry Infants After Death as a Way of Grieving

Studying 50 species of primates, researchers found 80% of the species studied performed corpse carrying behaviors as a way to process grief. Following the loss of an infant, some primate mothers carried the body for up to four months following death.

Featured Psychology

·August 16, 2021·3 min read

Survivors of Trauma Struggle to Move On From the Loss of Loved Ones

PTSD in trauma survivors is associated with an increased risk of complicated grief following the death of loved ones. Complicated grief is marked with symptoms of grief lingering and worsening over time, rather than fading.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 10, 2021·5 min read

Understanding Family Members’ Grief for a Living Loved One

Family members of people with dementia are more likely to experience severe pre-loss grief than family members of those with cancer.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 16, 2021·5 min read

Sleep Troubles May Complicate the Grieving Process

People who suffer from sleep disruptions are at greater risk of developing complicated grief following the loss of a loved one.

This shows a man in clouds, surrounded by bright light

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 1, 2021·6 min read

As Death Approaches, Our Dreams Offer Comfort and Reconciliation

More than 80% of patients nearing the end of life reported experiencing dreams that were vivid, meaningful, and transformative. Patients reported the dreams made them feel supported, reassured and helped them to accept their impending death.

Featured Psychology

·September 10, 2020·5 min read

Loss of a Pet Can Potentially Trigger Mental Health Issues in Children

Children who experience the death of a pet may experience long-lasting and profound grief, which could lead to subsequent mental health problems. Researchers found strong emotional attachment to a pet may result in measurable psychological distress that serves as an indicator of depression in children and adolescents for three years or more after their animal dies.