Have you ever caught yourself so consumed in a book or movie, that you forgot everything else around you? The world faded away along with distractions, being replaced by the character’s world, and worries and trials vanished, and maybe you laughed or yelled at the character for something they did…and you probably felt happy. After closing the book or coming to the end credits, life returned to its mundane self or you felt refreshed and ready to get back to it. This can be a way of coping with grief. It’s healthy to deal with your emotions and pain directly but in times when grieving becomes heavy, you may want a distraction. That’s why you can find solace in fiction.