Sharon Danoff-Burg

"The process of creating meaning as a way of coping with loss is helpful," says Sharon Danoff-Burg, associate professor of psychology at the University at Albany.

And even for the same person, it can change from time to time," says Sharon Danoff-Burg, Ph.D., an assistant professor of psychology at the University at Albany in New York.However, most people benefit from a combination of emotional support and tangible support, for example, providing some kind of physical assistance with everyday activities.