Library & Learning Commons: Resiliency: Navigating through Grief: Additional Materials

Grief, Bereavement, and Coping With Loss (PDQ®)
This PDQ cancer information summary for health professionals provides comprehensive, peer-reviewed, evidence-based information about how individuals cope with grief, bereavement, and mourning. It is intended as a resource to inform and assist clinicians in the care of their patients. It does not provide formal guidelines or recommendations for making health care decisions.
American Psychological Association: DSM-V
This link directs you to the official diagnosis for Prolonged Grief Disorder from the DSM-V.
What's your Grief?
You don’t have to grieve alone. What’s Your Grief? is a place for grief articles, courses, creativity, sharing, community & more.
Option B
Grief and hardship are part of life—and no one should have to go through them alone. We’re here to help you take care of yourself and support your loved ones through life’s most challenging moments.
The Center for Prolonged Grief by Columbia University School of Social Work
Our goal is to increase awareness of prolonged grief in the general population. It is important that prolonged grief sufferers, their family members and friends understand this problem and learn that help is available.
Grief.com
David Kessler is one of the world’s foremost experts on grief and loss. His experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a happy and fulfilled life, even afterlife’s tragedies. He is the author of six books, including the new bestselling book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief. He coauthored two books with Elisabeth Kubler Ross, including On Grief and Grieving updated her 5 stages for grief. His first book, The Needs of The Dying received praise from Saint (Mother) Teresa.
Meditation For Grief & Loss by Heather Stang
Meditation for grief does not change what has happened, but it can help you care for yourself with the compassion you deserve. It can also help you with a variety of symptoms associated with the grieving process, and help you feel more in control. No matter where you are on your grief journey, meditation is a healing practice that can help you:
Tools from APA on dealing with grief
Explore APA tools on navigating the path to healing and coping, cultivating empathy and resilience, and where to seek help
AARP - What to Do When a Loved One Dies
Practical steps you need to take in the early days
Modern Loss
Candid conversation and community on the long arc of loss and resilience. Beginners welcome.

Death, Grief, and the College Student | Darcy Anderson | TEDxCSUF by TEDx Talks

Learning to navigate college can be a challenge for any student. But what happens when death and grief become a part of the academic journey? In this talk, Darcy Staniforth Anderson shares about the grief experience as a college student and discusses why as educators, we need to better learn how to serve our college students in a death and grief avoidant culture.

TEDx Talks. (2022, January 6). Death, Grief, and the College Student | Darcy Anderson | TEDxCSUF [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfHdV2DLD6E

We don't "move on" from grief. We move forward with it | Nora McInerny | TED by TEDx Talks

In a talk that's by turns heartbreaking and hilarious, writer and podcaster Nora McInerny shares her hard-earned wisdom about life and death. Her candid approach to something that will, let's face it, affect us all, is as liberating as it is gut-wrenching. Most powerfully, she encourages us to shift how we approach grief. "A grieving person is going to laugh again and smile again," she says. "They're going to move forward. But that doesn't mean that they've moved on."

TEDx Talks. (2019, April 25). We don't "move on" from grief. We move forward with it | Nora McInerny | TED [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/khkJkR-ipfw?si=DAz1BD-JEqk-eB4R

The 7 Stages of Grieving a Heartbreak by Psych2Go

You might have heard of the Kübler-Ross model or theory of grief for when someone passes away, but did you know that the same stages of grief exist for a breakup, heartbreak, or any kind of loss? The five stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Everyone grieves differently.

Psych2Go. (2021, June 24). The 7 stages of grieving a heartbreak [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/Zmb3y7DoIwM?si=oc5O6Bzp8Y47Igl1

How Grief Affects Your Brain And What To Do About It | Better | NBC News by NBC News

Understanding grief is an important part of healing after a loved one dies.

NBC News. (2018, June 14). How Grief Affects Your Brain And What To Do About It | Better | NBC News [Video].YouTube. https://youtu.be/eEcaUhxAH2g?si=shOrrR5VMCHSZ2Cs

The Grieving Process: Coping with Death by watchwellcast

There is no right or wrong way to deal with the loss of a loved one. The grieving process is rough—and it's different for everyone. It's not just a matter of coping with a loss, but coping with change—and that takes time. Today on WellCast, we're dealing with a very difficult subject. How do you deal with the death of a loved one? How do you live your life in the face of a life-changing event? We don't have all the answers. Honestly, you'll need to work through your through the stages of grieving in a way that works for you. But we do have some advice to help you heal.

watchwellcast. (2013, March 7). The Grieving Process: Coping with Death [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/gsYL4PC0hyk?si=PCE8n3XbnKWtEG_U

Help-seeking behavior in bereaved university and college students: Associations with grief, mental health distress, and personal growth
Many students have experienced the death of a loved one, which increases their risk of grief and mental health problems. Formal and social support can contribute to better coping skills and personal growth in bereaved students. The purpose of this study was to examine the support that students received or wanted to receive and its relation to students’ mental health. We also looked at students’ needs when receiving support and barriers in seeking formal and social support. Participants (N = 666) completed an online survey consisting of questions about their sociodemographic characteristics, the support they received or wanted to receive, and support needs and barriers in seeking support. The survey also included three scales assessing grief, mental health distress, and personal growth. First, we analyzed the data descriptively. Next, we used MANCOVA to examine whether students who did or did not receive or wanted more support differed in terms of their grief, mental health distress, or personal growth. About 30% of students needed more support and experienced more grief and mental health distress than students who had their support needs met. Students who received support experienced more personal growth and grief than students who did not receive support. Students indicated a need for feeling acknowledged and safe. Feeling like a burden to others and perceiving their problems as not serious enough to warrant support were common barriers to seeking support. Our results indicate that support should be provided actively to students after the death of a loved one, and support being available on an ongoing basis.

Tureluren, E., Claes, L., & Andriessen, K. (2022). Help-seeking behavior in bereaved university and college students: Associations with grief, mental health distress, and personal growth. Frontiers in Psychology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.963839
Prolonged Grief Disorder in a Diverse College Student Sample
The purpose of this study was to explore the rate of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) and associated factors in a large sample of diverse college students. Sources of grief support and perceived helpfulness of support were also examined.

Glickman, K. (2021). Prolonged grief disorder in a diverse college student sample. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.604573
Coping Strategies and Complicated Grief in a Substance Use Disorder Sample
Previous research has identified a link between the loss of a significant person, grief complications, and substance abuse. People with substance use disorder (SUD) are more vulnerable to complicated grieving symptoms following loss. From sociocognitive theories, the model of coping with stress assumes that substance use is one of the responses used to cope with traumatic life events. The main objective of this study is to identify the coping strategies of people with SUD and to analyze their relationship to complicated grief (CG).

Caparros, B. & Masferrer, L. (2021). Coping strategies and complicated grief in a substance use disorder sample. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.624065
Attachment and grief in young adults after the loss of a close friend: A qualitative study
Although many lose a close friend each year, they are seldom the focus of grief research. However, these losses often cause severe and long-lasting reactions. Deaths among adolescents and young adults are also often caused by traumatic events, e.g. from accidents, suicides, and homicides, placing them at significant risk for complicated grief reactions. The focus of this paper is bereaved friends after the shootings at Utøya, Norway in 2011, which is among a few studies that focus on bereaved friends, exploring how attachment affects the grief process after the loss of a close friend.

Johnsen, I. & Tømmeraas, A. M. (2022). Attachment and grief in young adults after the loss of a close friend: A qualitative study. BMC Psychology, 10(10). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-022-00717-8

Coping with "Special Days" After the Death of Someone Loved
This booklet contains suggestions for helping to cope with grief during these special, yet difficult and often painful days.

Hamilton's Academy of Grief & Loss. (n.d.). Coping with "special days" after the death of someone loved. https://assets.hamiltonsfuneralhome.com/Special-Days-for-website.pdf?v=1702417832
Coping With Grief and Loss Workbook
This workbook includes tools for exploring your experience with grief and loss. View the accompanying online resources at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/keep-mi-healthy/mentalhealth/stay-well-program-resources/wellness-videos-and-recordings

Michigan.gov. (2024). Stay Well. https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdhhs/Keeping-Michigan-Healthy/BH-DD/Stay-Well/Coping-with-Grief-and-Loss-Workbook_FINAL.pdf?rev=068706817737433ba8cf4ed4498dc677&hash=8009296233BC
Death of a Pet
This document discusses grieving over the loss of a pet.

Bauer, C. (n.d.). Death of a pet. Hamilton's Academy of Grief & Loss. https://assets.hamiltonsfuneralhome.com/downloads/printable-resources/general-adult/Death_of_a_Pet.pdf?v=1676664828
Grief & Bereavement Book & Resource List PDF
This is a list of books about bereavement and grief for adults, children, and families.

Center for Organ Recovery & Education. (2019). Grief & bereavement book & resource list. https://core.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Book-list-full.pdf
The Healing Workbook by Angela M. Doel, MS
The Healing Workbook is part of a series of workbooks designed to give therapists and their clients easy access to practical evidence-based psychotherapy tools. Each workbook represents a complete treatment program.

Doel, A. M. (2022). The healing workbook: 45 therapeutic assignments to help you accept your loss and move forward with your life. https://www.betweensessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/The-Healing-Workbook-by-Angie-Doel.pdf
Upon the Death of Your Loved One PDF
This section of our website is intended to help you find important information about your next steps and navigate through the hospital and community resources.

Michigan Medicine has created a downloadable packet which includes most of the information provided on these pages.

University of Michigan Health. (2023). Upon the death of your loved one. https://www.med.umich.edu/pdf/oda/Bereavement.pdf