Talking about suicide can be difficult, especially with younger children. In this Verywell Family article, Zishan Khan, MD, explains how to talk with children in each age group about suicide. Suicide is a challenging topic, but it is one that will statistically touch...
Finding Your Place as an Adoptee
There is no one’s size fits all to adoption journeys. In this Healthline article, Kiana Shelton, LCSW, explains how to talk with children about their identities as an adoptee. Branca, now 43, grew up in Southern Italy but was adopted from Chile when she was about two...
5 Healthy Strategies for Coping with Grief
Mindpath Health’s Julian Lagoy, MD, discusses five healthy strategies to cope with grief. See highlights below or read the full article with sources here. A loss—especially the death of a loved one—can leave you feeling blindsided. One day, a person, job, pet, or...
What Is a Sunshine Baby?
The loss of a baby can complicate a parent’s feeling about their other children. In this Parents article, Mindpath Health’s Kiana Shelton, LCSW, explains how a baby's death can cause parents to feel hope, fear, guilt, and even resentment. Losing a baby can have...
Complicated Grief: Why It’s Different Than Typical Grieving
There's no “right” way to grieve, and each person manages grief differently. In this Health article, Mindpath Health’s Leela Magavi, MD, discusses complicated grief and how it can disrupt our ability to function. It's fair to say that grief is a complicated state in...
Suffering the Loss of Two Parents
Tracey Carlos is one of many people whose parents died from COVID-19. In this Healthline article, Mindpath Health’s Leela R. Magavi, MD, discusses how to cope with overwhelming grief during the pandemic. Bob and Bano Carlos were married 53 years when they both died...