Death of a loved one is difficult, but when suicide is the cause it can stir up a range of conflicted feelings. The five stages of grief include shock, sadness, anger, bargaining, and acceptance.

In August 2008, I was in a taxi in New York City with my cousin. I fixated on the lights flashing by us, for they all stood between me and a burst of tears. After a fun night, my cousin had finally ...

There are two things that struck me the most in the book: firstly, Eranux's thoughts during the funeral, and secondly, her statement about her mother’s appearance after Alzheimer's Disease had gripped ...

Dear Eric: The last four years of my father’s life, I was a near constant caregiver. I visited him daily, did his lawn work, took him to doctor’s appointments, to the barber, occasionally to dinner or ...

What for many is the happiest time of the year can often be filled with a spectrum of emotions for those who have lost a loved one. Feelings like sadness, grief, guilt and isolation are common during ...

One of the most difficult things I have ever had to do was to tell my mother that we were moving her to a nursing home. For my entire life, my mother had made it very clear to me that she never wanted ...

Dear Annie: Last October, my son and I bought a home with a pool. My fiance’s son, who had not visited his father in years, offered to drive the moving truck. My fiance could not lift much due to a ...