bereavement
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Hatter says there can be very different and unpredictable responses to grief, including a condition known as "bereavement mania" where someone can seem inappropriately hyper or even euphoric after the loss of a loved one.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
He explained he and his wife had been assigned a bereavement midwife named Lauren, who had experienced a similar tragedy and retrained in order to help other families.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
In the UK, there is no general legal right to paid bereavement leave when someone close to you dies.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Hospices almost always have social workers or bereavement coordinators who can explain what happens after death, and point you to the right agencies.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
People might comment, especially Saint Sarah, who makes it her business to pounce on evidences of grief, bereavement, any occurrence that mars the tra-la-la-la gaiety of everyday life.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
The court heard Mrs McDonagh may have been "trying to make herself feel better" following family bereavements.
From BBC ● May 14, 2025
Their models projected that, even if all of the conflict-related deaths ceased after 2023, past bereavements would continue to impact communities and individuals until at least 2070.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2024
He added she had suffered family bereavements and may have carried out the frauds "to try to make herself feel better".
From BBC ● May 29, 2024
The courage of Josua Tuisova and Sam Matavesi, who have played on at this World Cup while stricken by grief after family bereavements.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 15, 2023
It was strange to contrast the way in which the two women took their similar bereavements.
From The Window at the White Cat by Mary Roberts Rinehart
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