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With its queen gone, Britain ponders how to discuss death

Because she reigned and lived for so long, Queen Elizabeth II's death was a reminder that mortality and the march of time are inexorable

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022

Mourning rituals help people cope with grief, say scientists

Experts agree on importance of traditions seen after Queen’s death in enabling bereaved to process loss

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2022

‘It’s like the loss happened yesterday’: prolonged grief is now a disorder in the US – so how long is too long to mourn?

Losing a loved one can be life-changing and, for some, debilitating. Could a diagnosis help, or are we medicalising a natural human emotion?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2022