Some questions are not specific to a life stage. Adult grief shows up at 28 and at 78. The phone call about a parent’s diagnosis can come at any age. A serious health diagnosis of your own restructures everything around it. The pages here are for those moments — written for adults navigating them, with no assumption about which other section of the site fits you.

None of this is medical or psychological advice. For your specific situation, a qualified clinician knows you better than a webpage.

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Grief in adult life

Losing a parent, a partner, a friend, a pregnancy, or a future you were planning on — and the long, non-linear shape of grief in adulthood.

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Caring for aging parents

The slow shift from "my parent" to "the person I am quietly becoming responsible for" — and the practical and emotional work that comes with it.

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A major health diagnosis

The first weeks after serious news — for you or someone you love — and how to think, talk, and decide when everything is suddenly different.

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If you are in crisis

If you are in immediate danger or thinking about harming yourself, please contact a local crisis line or emergency services. The pages here are reading material, not crisis support.