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Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of Houston-Downtown

Grief brings a person’s world to a halt. Valentina Shilkina/iStock via Getty Images Plus

August 13, 2025

Grief feels unbearable, disorienting and chaotic – a grief researcher and widow shares evidence‑based ways to face the early days of loss

Liza Barros-Lane, University of Houston-Downtown

Grief affects the mind, body, emotions, nervous system and even deeply held beliefs – a reality many only grasp once loss arrives.

Rain falls over a makeshift memorial for flood victims along the Guadalupe River on July 13, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. AP Photo/Eric Gay

July 17, 2025

When grief involves trauma − a social worker explains how to support survivors of the recent floods and other devastating losses

Liza Barros-Lane, University of Houston-Downtown

Contrary to popular belief, grief doesn’t unfold in 5 neat stages. Yet, when loss is traumatic, it can take a heavy emotional and physical toll, leaving mourners and their supporters overwhelmed and unsure how to help.

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