Researchers found that 7.5 percent of people who had lost a pet met the threshold for probable PGD. That rate was comparable ...

Researcher calls for guidelines for diagnosing prolonged grief disorder to be expanded to cover people mourning pets ...

Many of us have experienced the loss of a pet. It’s a feeling that words can hardly capture—horrendous, often surprisingly so ...

For one in five people, losing a pet has been more distressing than losing a human loved one. New research has revealed that ...

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(WCVB) -- Grieving the loss of a pet? You may be surprised to learn there's a nationwide hotline that could help. It's offered by the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. For ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Losing a pet can be just as difficult as losing a family member, and ...

What makes this even harder is that society often downplays the grief of losing a pet, leaving people feeling alone and ...

I support more public discourse on death and dying—whether it's a recent Oprah book club pick about the subject or the fact that death doulas are increasing in number. But you know what’s left out of ...

When my husband brought up the idea of getting a dog, I was somewhat hesitant. Since we both grew up with dachshunds, I knew we would get a dog eventually. Even so, I wondered if we were ready to take ...