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The Death of a Sibling Takes Emotional and Physical Tolls

2017

The death of a child is almost too awful to complicate. The emotional toll on those who remain is high, but the death of a sibling can also have long-term health consequences, including increased mortality. This episode was adapted from a column Aaron wrote for the Upshot.

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Death of a Sibling May Impact Surviving Child’s Lifespan

The death of a loved one often comes with devastating consequences for those left behind. In adults, grief caused by the death of a spouse or child has been linked to a number of negative health affects, including heart trouble and increased risk of death.

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Ashley Welch
2017
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When Children Lose Siblings, They Face an Increased Risk of Death

Of all the possible tragedies of childhood, losing a sister or brother to early death is almost too awful to contemplate. Yet it is startlingly common.

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Aaron E. Carroll
2017
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Siblings & Grief: 10 Things Everyone Should Know

I’m an expert on siblings and grief. Not because I’m a psychologist who specializes in grief. No. I am an expert because I have lost two of my sisters.

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Dr. Christina Hibbert
2013
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Grieving the Loss of a Sibling

Grief is a normal response to the loss of a brother or sister. But adult siblings are sometimes called "forgotten mourners" because their grief is often overshadowed by the grief of other family members, such as the person’s parents, spouse, or children.

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Cancer.Net Editorial Board
2018
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A Complicated Burden

There was nothing Sandy Boucher could have done to prevent the tragedy. Yet decade after decade, she has carried the burden of guilt. This is a meditation on living with what cannot be undone.

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Sandy Boucher
2012
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