Author: Melissa Gouty


  • The Ripple Effect of GriefHow an accidental killing forever changed a man's life

    The Ripple Effect of Grief
    How an accidental killing forever changed a man’s life

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  • My Mother’s ClosetA daughter relates a touching story about her grief after the death of her mother

    My Mother’s Closet
    A daughter relates a touching story about her grief after the death of her mother

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  • A Tragedy in Two Parts: Grief and Its Grim AftermathThe loss of a spouse and the breakdown afterward

    A Tragedy in Two Parts: Grief and Its Grim Aftermath
    The loss of a spouse and the breakdown afterward

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  • “Beeing” on the Brink of Death – and How It Changed MeThe trauma, terror, and triumph of recovering after a near-death experience

    “Beeing” on the Brink of Death – and How It Changed Me
    The trauma, terror, and triumph of recovering after a near-death experience

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  • Comfort After Tragedy: A Love Legacy From a FriendLearning how to live better after loss

    Comfort After Tragedy: A Love Legacy From a Friend
    Learning how to live better after loss

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  • Watching Gladys Disappear –The Pain of Ambiguous LossWatching my friend of 30 years disappear into the fog of Alzheimer's disease is like no pain I've even known

    Watching Gladys Disappear –The Pain of Ambiguous Loss
    Watching my friend of 30 years disappear into the fog of Alzheimer’s disease is like no pain I’ve even known

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  • A Murder-Suicide Fueled by LoveFulfilling a promise, my dear friend Harvey shot the woman he loved and then himself

    A Murder-Suicide Fueled by Love
    Fulfilling a promise, my dear friend Harvey shot the woman he loved and then himself

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  • What Can a Child Really Know of Death?It was only as an adult that I could grieve for a childhood loss

    What Can a Child Really Know of Death?
    It was only as an adult that I could grieve for a childhood loss

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  • What is the Treatment for Complicated Grief? (Interview)An interview with Dr. Katherine Shear, founder, Center for Complicated Grief, Part Two

    What is the Treatment for Complicated Grief? (Interview)
    An interview with Dr. Katherine Shear, founder, Center for Complicated Grief, Part Two

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  • What is Complicated Grief? (Interview)An interview with Dr. Katherine Shear, Founder of Center for Complicated Grief at Columbia School of Social Work, Part One

    What is Complicated Grief? (Interview)
    An interview with Dr. Katherine Shear, Founder of Center for Complicated Grief at Columbia School of Social Work, Part One

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