Emma Bray, 42, was diagnosed with a terminal neurological condition two years ago. She decided to end her life by starving ...

How does right-to-die advocacy help families navigate the emotional pain of terminal illness? Imagine a parent facing a ...

A common example of anticipatory grief is grieving the death of a loved one with a terminal illness while they’re still alive. It's a coping mechanism.

Anticipatory grief can happen in situations such as when a friend or family member has been diagnosed with a terminal illness—when a loss is known to be coming, but it hasn’t happened yet.

Emma Bray wanted to protect her children from seeing her die a "terrible" death from motor neurone disease, so made the ...

Anticipatory grief is the process of grieving that starts prior to a loved one passing. Defense mechanisms such as denial and displacement may emerge when someone is confronted with anticipatory ...

Anticipatory grief has proved challenging to define. A systematic review of research studies on anticipatory grief identified over 30 different descriptions of pre-death grief.

Learn why family carers of people with dementia often experience anticipatory grief, and explore different models of grief.

Grief frequently follows the death of a loved one. But you can also mourn someone before they’re gone. When someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia, their friends and family might feel ...

Anticipatory grief arises when seeing what appears to be approaching includes the ending of what we love and care about. Or who we love and care about. Sometimes it hurts.