People often think of holidays as joyful, but for many, this time of year can make grief feel even stronger. This can occur, for instance, when someone is suffering from ambiguous loss — a kind of ...

Ambiguous grief—mourning someone still alive but absent from your life—can feel just as heavy as traditional loss. It impacts both mind and body, often leaving people isolated. With the right coping ...

A neuropsychologist tells Radar the uncertainty surrounding her mother's disappearance places Guthrie in a uniquely distressing mental state known as "ambiguous loss." The neuropsychologist said she ...

Lynette Pino watched in February as news about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie seemed endless. But she decided she didn't want to get consumed by it. Pino has something in common with NBC “Today” ...

For many, being single as an adult for an extended period of time is a deeply painful experience — and one that can feel like it will never end. According to a new paper by Jeffrey Jackson of Virginia ...