Pet loss can trigger bereavement and grief similar in potency and form to human loss. Workplaces should provide ...
In a poignant essay, Patti Davis describes the "awkward kind of grief" she feels upon the death of her half-brother. It's an extension of the grief she lived with all her life.
Loss of a pet falls into what researchers call disenfranchised grief in which the pain is often minimized or discounted. Claudia Luna/iStock via Getty Images Plus I saw it firsthand after my cat ...
For one in five people, losing a pet has been more distressing than losing a human loved one. New research has revealed that 21% of those who experienced both types of bereavement found their pet’s ...