# Grief Recent social media trends show a significant surge in discussions around grief, with engagements up over 800% and posts up 900% week-over-week. Top news highlights include AI's role in grief and the emotional impact of fictional portrayals of loss. ### About Grief Grief is the emotional, mental, and physical response to loss. ### Insights - grief engagements is up 4655.59% from the previous week. ### Engagements: [----------] (24h)  [Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/grief/time-series/interactions.tsv) Current Value: [----------] Daily Average: [----------] [--] Week: [----------] +4,656% [--] Month: [-------------] -50% [--] Months: [-------------] +70% [--] Year: [--------------] +117% 1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-18 1-Year Low: [----------] on 2025-03-06 Engagements by network (24h): X: [---------] TikTok: [----------] Reddit: [------] Instagram: [---------] YouTube: [----------] News: [------] ### Mentions: [-----] (24h)  [Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/grief/time-series/posts_active.tsv) Current Value: [-----] Daily Average: [-----] 1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-22 1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-16 Mentions by network (24h): X: [-----] TikTok: [-----] Reddit: [---] Instagram: [---] YouTube: [-----] News: [--] ### Creators: [-----] (24h)  [Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/grief/time-series/contributors_active.tsv) [-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Grief in the last [--] hours which is down 4.60% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours Daily Average: [-----] 1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-22 1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-16 The most influential creators that mention Grief in the last [--] hours | Creator | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements | | ------- | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- | | [@tunemusicalmoments](/creator/youtube/tunemusicalmoments) | [--] | [---------] | [---] | [---------] | | [@weylynsmama](/creator/tiktok/weylynsmama) | [--] | | [--] | [---------] | | [@itsokaytonotbeoky](/creator/youtube/itsokaytonotbeoky) | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [-------] | | [@bikasgd](/creator/youtube/bikasgd) | [--] | [-----] | [--] | [-------] | | [@yon](/creator/youtube/yon) | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [-------] | | [@thequistfamily](/creator/youtube/thequistfamily) | [--] | [---------] | [--] | [-------] | | [@yizhanchronicles](/creator/youtube/yizhanchronicles) | [--] | [------] | [--] | [-------] | | [@doggiedasher](/creator/youtube/doggiedasher) | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [-------] | | [@domer](/creator/youtube/domer) | [--] | [---------] | [--] | [-------] | | [@jaded.n400](/creator/tiktok/jaded.n400) | [--] | [-----] | [--] | [-------] | [View More](/list/creators/grief/100) ### Sentiment: 36%  [Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/grief/time-series/sentiment.tsv) Current Value: 36% Daily Average: 32% [--] Week: 35% +2% [--] Month: 31% -2% [--] Months: 31% -6% [--] Year: 31% +4% 1-Year High: 59% on 2025-10-30 1-Year Low: 13% on 2025-06-29 Most Supportive Themes: - Coping with Grief: (30%) Posts discussing personal experiences and strategies for managing grief, emphasizing resilience and healing. - Remembering Loved Ones: (25%) Tributes and memories shared about lost loved ones, focusing on love, remembrance, and the enduring impact they had. - Seeking Support and Connection: (20%) Individuals reaching out for or offering support, highlighting the importance of community and shared experiences in navigating grief. Most Critical Themes: - Grief as a Response to Injustice: (15%) Discussions linking grief to societal issues, political events, and acts of violence, often expressing anger and a call for accountability. - Misunderstandings of Grief: (10%) Critiques of how grief is perceived or expressed, particularly when it deviates from societal expectations or is misunderstood by others. ### Top Grief News Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours *Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.* "Woman Returns to Figure Skating in Her 40s After 20-Year Hiatus (Exclusive) After stepping away from figure skating in her early 20s a Canadian woman rediscovered the sport decades later through grief and healing proving that passion can return at any age she tells PEOPLE" [News Link](https://people.com/figure-skater-returns-to-ice-after-20-year-hiatus-exclusive-11903148) [@people](/creator/x/people) 2026-02-14T22:56Z 7.2M followers, [----] engagements "Denny Hamlin seeks 4th Daytona [---] win after heartbreak After losing his father and a title shot Denny Hamlin returns to Daytona seeking a fourth [---] win amid grief and renewed determination" [News Link](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/02/14/nascar-daytona-500-denny-hamlin-joe-gibbs-richard-petty-cale-yarborough/) [@orlandosentinel](/creator/x/orlandosentinel) 2026-02-14T21:37Z 317.7K followers, [----] engagements "Kohrra Season 2: An Assured Meditation on Punjabs History of Violence - The Wire More than a procedural puzzle the new season consciously ties a murder to broader fractures caste labour exploitation and grief" [News Link](https://thewire.in/film/kohrra-season-2-an-assured-meditation-on-punjabs-history-of-violence) [@thewire_in](/creator/x/thewire_in) 2026-02-14T15:00Z 1.4M followers, [----] engagements "'Mouse' Review: Alex Thompson and Kelly O'Sullivan's Touching New Film In 'Mouse' Alex Thompson and Kelly OSullivan explore far more than grief as Sophie Okonedo brings emotional layers to their Arkansas-set indie" [News Link](https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/mouse-review-1236655375/) [@Variety](/creator/x/Variety) 2026-02-14T07:49Z 3.1M followers, [----] engagements ### Top Grief Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours *Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.* "Maxs grief arc in season [--] was incredibly well done. Its sad that no character had a similar level of development in season 5" [X Link](https://x.com/StrangerNews11/status/2023005628478664839) [@StrangerNews11](/creator/x/StrangerNews11) 2026-02-15T12:05Z 1.4M followers, 11.2K engagements "The treatment of Ann Travers is disgraceful - the killing of her innocent sister was murder. Standing up for the innocence of victims and the integrity of history is not being stuck in the past; it is a moral imperative. @AnnTravers6 @squinteratn But it wasn't murder was it The ASU that set out that day wanted to kill your father. They didnt deliberately set out to kill your sister. I lost relatives as a result of an IRA OP that went wrong but it wasn't murder. I can never understand your lose & grief but murder No. @AnnTravers6 @squinteratn But it wasn't murder was it The ASU that set out" [X Link](https://x.com/JonBurrowsMLA/status/2022955046380675483) [@JonBurrowsMLA](/creator/x/JonBurrowsMLA) 2026-02-15T08:44Z [----] followers, 12.2K engagements "finished: intermezzo by mykhailo kotsiubynsky ★★★★★ oh noble dog for you freedom is more precious than satisfied anger. profound impactful & heartbreaking prose that looks into the human condition through the lens of love loss & grief for ones people and homeland" [X Link](https://x.com/iycsts/status/2022934748012917067) [@iycsts](/creator/x/iycsts) 2026-02-15T07:23Z [----] followers, 56.8K engagements "I scheduled the appointment to have my fathers dog put down for 9:00 a.m. the morning after the funeral. I told myself it was mercy. Dad was gone. Rustya massive arthritic Golden Retriever with milky eyes and a slow aching gaitlooked like grief made flesh. I couldnt bring a ninety-pound dog into my spotless no-pets-allowed condo in downtown Seattle. I had a flight to catch. Meetings to attend. A life waiting for me. My father Frank The Tank Miller wasnt remembered for tenderness. He was a union steelworker carved from another eraquiet blunt permanently scowling. He kept the blinds closed" [X Link](https://x.com/MrPitbull07/status/2022909073969102864) [@MrPitbull07](/creator/x/MrPitbull07) 2026-02-15T05:41Z 174.5K followers, 62.6K engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
Recent social media trends show a significant surge in discussions around grief, with engagements up over 800% and posts up 900% week-over-week. Top news highlights include AI's role in grief and the emotional impact of fictional portrayals of loss.
Grief is the emotional, mental, and physical response to loss.
Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: [----------]
Daily Average: [----------]
[--] Week: [----------] +4,656%
[--] Month: [-------------] -50%
[--] Months: [-------------] +70%
[--] Year: [--------------] +117%
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-18
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2025-03-06
Engagements by network (24h): X: [---------] TikTok: [----------] Reddit: [------] Instagram: [---------] YouTube: [----------] News: [------]
Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: [-----]
Daily Average: [-----]
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-22
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-16
Mentions by network (24h): X: [-----] TikTok: [-----] Reddit: [---] Instagram: [---] YouTube: [-----] News: [--]
Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Grief in the last [--] hours which is down 4.60% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-22
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-16
The most influential creators that mention Grief in the last [--] hours
| Creator | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| @tunemusicalmoments | [--] | [---------] | [---] | [---------] |
| @weylynsmama | [--] | [--] | [---------] | |
| @itsokaytonotbeoky | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [-------] |
| @bikasgd | [--] | [-----] | [--] | [-------] |
| @yon | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [-------] |
| @thequistfamily | [--] | [---------] | [--] | [-------] |
| @yizhanchronicles | [--] | [------] | [--] | [-------] |
| @doggiedasher | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [-------] |
| @domer | [--] | [---------] | [--] | [-------] |
| @jaded.n400 | [--] | [-----] | [--] | [-------] |
Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: 36%
Daily Average: 32%
[--] Week: 35% +2%
[--] Month: 31% -2%
[--] Months: 31% -6%
[--] Year: 31% +4%
1-Year High: 59% on 2025-10-30
1-Year Low: 13% on 2025-06-29
Most Supportive Themes:
Most Critical Themes:
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours
Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.
"Woman Returns to Figure Skating in Her 40s After 20-Year Hiatus (Exclusive) After stepping away from figure skating in her early 20s a Canadian woman rediscovered the sport decades later through grief and healing proving that passion can return at any age she tells PEOPLE"
News Link @people 2026-02-14T22:56Z 7.2M followers, [----] engagements
"Denny Hamlin seeks 4th Daytona [---] win after heartbreak After losing his father and a title shot Denny Hamlin returns to Daytona seeking a fourth [---] win amid grief and renewed determination"
News Link @orlandosentinel 2026-02-14T21:37Z 317.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Kohrra Season 2: An Assured Meditation on Punjabs History of Violence - The Wire More than a procedural puzzle the new season consciously ties a murder to broader fractures caste labour exploitation and grief"
News Link @thewire_in 2026-02-14T15:00Z 1.4M followers, [----] engagements
"'Mouse' Review: Alex Thompson and Kelly O'Sullivan's Touching New Film In 'Mouse' Alex Thompson and Kelly OSullivan explore far more than grief as Sophie Okonedo brings emotional layers to their Arkansas-set indie"
News Link @Variety 2026-02-14T07:49Z 3.1M followers, [----] engagements
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours
Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.
"Maxs grief arc in season [--] was incredibly well done. Its sad that no character had a similar level of development in season 5"
X Link @StrangerNews11 2026-02-15T12:05Z 1.4M followers, 11.2K engagements
"The treatment of Ann Travers is disgraceful - the killing of her innocent sister was murder. Standing up for the innocence of victims and the integrity of history is not being stuck in the past; it is a moral imperative. @AnnTravers6 @squinteratn But it wasn't murder was it The ASU that set out that day wanted to kill your father. They didnt deliberately set out to kill your sister. I lost relatives as a result of an IRA OP that went wrong but it wasn't murder. I can never understand your lose & grief but murder No. @AnnTravers6 @squinteratn But it wasn't murder was it The ASU that set out"
X Link @JonBurrowsMLA 2026-02-15T08:44Z [----] followers, 12.2K engagements
"finished: intermezzo by mykhailo kotsiubynsky ★★★★★ oh noble dog for you freedom is more precious than satisfied anger. profound impactful & heartbreaking prose that looks into the human condition through the lens of love loss & grief for ones people and homeland"
X Link @iycsts 2026-02-15T07:23Z [----] followers, 56.8K engagements
"I scheduled the appointment to have my fathers dog put down for 9:00 a.m. the morning after the funeral. I told myself it was mercy. Dad was gone. Rustya massive arthritic Golden Retriever with milky eyes and a slow aching gaitlooked like grief made flesh. I couldnt bring a ninety-pound dog into my spotless no-pets-allowed condo in downtown Seattle. I had a flight to catch. Meetings to attend. A life waiting for me. My father Frank The Tank Miller wasnt remembered for tenderness. He was a union steelworker carved from another eraquiet blunt permanently scowling. He kept the blinds closed"
X Link @MrPitbull07 2026-02-15T05:41Z 174.5K followers, 62.6K engagements
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