Many people encounter grief not only through death but also due to various other reasons such as separation, illness, bankruptcy, and many others. Despite witnessing evidences of this state of mind in many places and individuals. However, some have very little understanding of this that they are usually overcome by it. Though there isn’t just one simple way of grieving, it is still important to understand the concept and all the possible human behaviors that may come with it. This way, you can efficiently assist a person who is under the situation, or even yourself whenever needed. Click here to know more about coping with grief.

A study that aims to determine how the death of a loved one can affect the bereaved’s own mortality was conducted and based on the result, depending on the cause of death, grief for the death of a loved one can actually increase the risk of mortality. Sunil M. Shah, MBBS, of the Division of Population Health Sciences and Education at St. George’s University of London, conducted a study on 170,000 couples over the age of 60. She looked at deaths from chronic illness versus sudden deaths and how these have affected the bereaved mortality risk. Find out more about Shah’s research here.

They say that the best way to get over the loss of a loved is by openly talking about your feelings regarding the event. However, some people who have not gone through the same experience may not be able to understand or give you the consolation that you need. Tony Corley, a man who has lost his son 13 years ago, has been spending time listening to other people’s experiences regarding their loss of their loved ones though a national helpline that has been set up. Having been in the same situation, Tony is able to deliver understanding to the confidant and that is said to have been quite helpful to many people. To learn more about Tony Corley’s helpline, click here.

Grief can be heartbreaking. A new study shows that during the first 24 hours after the death of a loved one, a person’s risk of suffering from a heart attack increases by about 21 times. The study also found out that the risk of a heart attack remained 8 times above normal during the first week after the death. Though the risk of a heart attack may decline over time, it will remain elevated for at least a month. According to Elizabeth Mostofsky, a study researcher and a post-doctoral fellow in the cardiovascular epidemiological unit at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston bereavement and grief are associated with increased feelings, of anxiety, anger, and depression and they have been shown to cause an increase in heart rate and blood pressure. To read more, click here.

Dealing with the loss of a person very close to your heart is devastating. The process is not a walk in the park at all. Aside from the expenses a burial requires, the emotional pain that the bereaved suffers cannot be easily expressed in words. However, coping with death is a part of life. Find out what truths bereavement comes with to help you deal with loss the best way possible. – How someone deals with a loss is different from one person to the next. The differences in culture, race, life experiences, financial stability, and many others are all factors on how someone grieves. – Grieving is a journey. But most bereaving individuals believe the pain will never go away. The truth is time won’t completely heal the pain, it will only teach us to move on without the

People turn to rituals in the face of loss no matter if it’s the death of a loved one, a bad breakup, or loss of job. Michael I. Norton, a behavioral scientist became interested in mourning rituals after reading “This Republic of Suffering” from Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust. The book describes the different ways that parents, children, spouses, and friends dealt with the enormous loss of soldiers during the American Civil War. Norton was curious whether rituals were just a traditional part of the process of grieving or they could alleviate grief. To know why rituals seem to work during the process of grief click here.  

Bollywood celebrities were shocked by the death of actress Jiah Khan who was only 25 years old. Jiah was found hanging in her residence at around 11 p.m. Her real name is Nafisa Khan. She made her debut with Ram Gopal Varma’s “Nishabd” with Amitabh Bachchan in 2007. Varma called Jiah a girl with “spunk and spirit”. “No matter what her problem was I just so wish she applied her on-screen philosophy of ‘Nishabd’ to her own life. Shocked and choked to hear about Jiah,” said Varma on twitter. Click here to read more.

Morticians and those working in the funeral business are usually the first ones that people turn to when someone passes away. They embalm, wash, dress and prepare the body for the funeral. They also get to see the initial reactions of people when it comes to death. Lisa Brand, who works as funeral director for a family owned funeral services, only gets two kinds of reactions from people when they learn of her trade: either they want to know more or they want to avoid the topic altogether. According to Madeleine Smither for The Monitor, “She is usually one of the first people called when someone passes away, so she is at a sort of ground zero for grief, which can be emotionally taxing.” You can read the full article here. If you need information regarding the best funeral homes in