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Mental Health and Well-Being

Read the latest Mental Health and Well-Being Articles from Next Avenue.

Opinion
A mother holding her daughter outside. Next Avenue, grief disorders

My Grief Goes On: A Letter to My Late Daughter

I know all too well the pain the families of those killed in the Uvalde shooting feel. I've had that pain for over 20 years, and a Prolonged Grief Disorder diagnosis doesn't change anything.
June 24, 2022
An older woman looking out a window. Next Avenue, Grief healing mental health

It's Never Too Late to Heal the Pain of the Past

A psychiatrist recounts how former patients have proven that long-standing emotional wounds can be repaired
May 30, 2022
Johnny Cash and June Carter smiling next to each other. Next Avenue, broken heart syndrome, widow, widower

Broken Heart Syndrome: Illness After Loss

Research shows a widow's or widower's grief can have big effects on physical health
May 26, 2022
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A woman looking out while on a grief cruise. Next Avenue, splatter paint, grief yoga, grief cruise

A Grief Cruise, Splatter Paint and Grief Yoga: Unusual Ways to Handle Loss

Creative and non-traditional options to help process grief and find peace
May 25, 2022
A woman holding a framed photo and grieving. Next Avenue, Prolonged grief/complicated grief disorder

When Grief Doesn't Go Away

Known as prolonged grief disorder, a new diagnosis recognizes that long-lasting grief can lead to depression, but treatment is available
May 23, 2022
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