The 5 Types of Grief: What They Are and What They Feel Like, According to Experts

The loss of a loved one isn't the only life event that leads to grief, and grieving isn't just about hard crying, deep sadness, and other ovewhelming emotions. "We grieve and experience loss at every life transition," Emily Stone, PhD, owner and senior clinician at Unstuck Group. That grief can be spurred on by sad or tragic events (a house fire, an infertility diagnosis, the loss of a job) and even by more joyous moments, like a child graduating kindergarten or going off to college, she says, because of what's lost due to the change.