Losing a Loved One

Bereavement

Bereavement is the period of grief and mourning after a death. When you grieve, it's part of the normal process of reacting to a loss. How long bereavement lasts can depend on how close you were to the person who died, if the person's death was expected and other factors. Friends, family and faith may be sources of support. Grief counseling or grief therapy is also helpful to some people.

• Mourning the Death of a Spouse: Information from the National Institute on Aging

• Grief and Loss:  Information from the American Cancer Society

• Grief and Loss as Alzheimer's Progresses: Information from the Alzheimer's Association