Purpose This study investigates how social categories work and intersect in siblings
bereaved by drug-related deaths'(DRDs) stories about their relationships to their deceased …

Social network support can be important when adjusting to life after the death of a close
family member or friend. However, research has yielded inconclusive results regarding the …

Background Deaths caused by problematic substance use are an international concern. In
bereavement, meaning-making is an essential activity embedded in social and cultural …

Bereaved persons following a drug-related death (DRD) experience significant stress, an
increased risk of health-related problems, complicated grief reactions and a risk of higher …

Family relations are essential for the bereaved in terms of healing and adjusting to life,
especially after experiencing a traumatic death. Although 500 000 people die in drug-related …

Family members bereaved by a drug-related death are underserved. In-depth semi-
structured interviews were conducted with 12 people bereaved by a close family member's …

Introduction Addiction support and recovery is a multi-faceted support context in which
practitioners work with clients who present with increased mortality risks. Drug-related …

Drug-related deaths (DRDs) are rife with negative social stigmas, and those left behind often
carry a heavy emotional burden laden with shame and guilt. Many DRDs in China do not …

Drug-related death (DRD) bereavement delineates a rapidly evolving conceptual terrain yet
features scarce empirical research and a lack of theoretical integration. Based on an …

Our own cultures, including the cultures of psychology and the helping professions, can be
wonderful resources but also hindrances in trying to understand and help people bereaved …