Grief Isn’t Supposed to Make Sense—and That’s Part of Healing

A USA TODAY health feature explains that grief is a full‑body, personal experience that may never fully make logical sense. It highlights bibliotherapy—using fiction—to facilitate healing without replacing therapy, drawing on author Amy B. Scher’s novel The Unexpected Afterlife of Salon Rose to show how stories can help readers process loss. Experts say fiction can support healing by depicting complexity and inviting reflection, while acknowledging it’s not a substitute for professional care.