{"id":5912,"date":"2026-08-30T13:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/health\/why-dolly-partons-death-can-feel-like-losing-someone-you-knew-personally\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T13:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T13:00:24","slug":"why-dolly-partons-death-can-feel-like-losing-someone-you-knew-personally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/health\/why-dolly-partons-death-can-feel-like-losing-someone-you-knew-personally\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Dolly Parton\u2019s death can feel like losing someone you knew personally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The death of <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_287781\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/dolly-parton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dolly Parton<\/a> has prompted an outpouring of grief from fans around the world, many of whom have shared that they feel like they\u2019ve lost someone they knew personally.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Grief experts say it\u2019s possible to experience genuine feelings of loss even if there wasn\u2019t a personal relationship \u2014 particularly when the public figure has become woven into people\u2019s memories and routines over a long period of time.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Psychologists refer to this type of loss as parasocial grief, according to licensed clinical psychologist <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_287782\" href=\"https:\/\/pathwayspsych.wpengine.com\/dara-houp-psyd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Dara Houp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_287783\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/dolly-parton-private-cancer-battle-highlights-why-some-patients-dont-share-diagnoses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>DOLLY PARTON\u2019S PRIVATE CANCER BATTLE HIGHLIGHTS WHY SOME PATIENTS DON\u2019T SHARE THEIR DIAGNOSES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;When a celebrity shares their personal life \u2013 childhood experiences, hardships and victories \u2013 our brains register these bits of information through the same emotional and neural pathways utilized for our real-life friendships and a genuine attachment is developed,&#8221; Houp, with Pathways Psychological Services in New York City, told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">When that perceived relationship comes to an end, people may experience the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_287784\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">parasocial grief<\/a>, she said.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/fans-mourn-at-dolly-mural.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/fans-mourn-at-dolly-mural.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/fans-mourn-at-dolly-mural.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/fans-mourn-at-dolly-mural.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/fans-mourn-at-dolly-mural.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/fans-mourn-at-dolly-mural.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/fans-mourn-at-dolly-mural.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/fans-mourn-at-dolly-mural.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>\\Fans of Dolly Parton visit a mural featuring her likeness in the city&#8217;s North Side on Aug. 26, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Fans across the nation are mourning the death of the country music star, actress and philanthropist who died on Tuesday at age 80.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Desiree Taranto, a licensed mental health counselor and clinical director at Empower Your Mind Therapy in New York City, said the widespread reaction also reflects &#8220;collective grief,&#8221; a shared emotional response when a loss resonates across a community.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Parton\u2019s music, movies, philanthropy and public persona became part of many people\u2019s <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_287785\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/topic\/family-traditions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">family traditions<\/a>, memories and difficult life moments,&#8221; she told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<h2 data-layout-index=\"5\">Fans share their grief<\/h2>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I honestly didn\u2019t know I could react that way over someone I don\u2019t even personally know,&#8221; one user wrote in a grief support group on Reddit. &#8220;[Dolly] was a ray of sunshine in this dark world nowadays, and I just can\u2019t help but cry and get so emotional about it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Another user shared that &#8220;as each day passes, losing Dolly seems to hurt more instead of less. I have found myself crying and feeling this deep sadness that I just can\u2019t shake.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_287786\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6404083916112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>IN WAKE OF DOLLY PARTON&#8217;S DEATH, ONCOLOGIST REVEALS WHY SOME PATIENTS KEEP CANCER DIAGNOSES SECRET<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I never met Dolly, and I know she didn\u2019t know me, but I loved her for most of my life. That love was real, and so this grief feels real too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Someone else in a different group referred to the feelings of sadness as &#8220;post-Parton depression.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/dolly-parton-star-tribute.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/dolly-parton-star-tribute.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/dolly-parton-star-tribute.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/dolly-parton-star-tribute.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/dolly-parton-star-tribute.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/dolly-parton-star-tribute.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/dolly-parton-star-tribute.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/dolly-parton-star-tribute.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/dolly-parton-star-tribute.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Fans of country music icon Dolly Parton pay tribute to her on The Music City Walk of Fame on August 25, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. Parton passed away at the age of 80. (Photo by Carly Mackler\/Getty Images)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Fans honor Dolly Parton with flowers, notes and small gifts at the site of her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Aug. 26, 2026 in Hollywood, California.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t know why I am taking Dolly Parton&#8217;s death so hard,&#8221; one user wrote. &#8220;I never met her\u2026 She didn&#8217;t know me. But for some reason, I can&#8217;t stop crying.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I think the reason it&#8217;s hard is because she was a light and just a wonderful human,&#8221; someone else shared. &#8220;She is exactly who <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_287787\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/faith-values\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jesus<\/a> wanted us to be.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 data-layout-index=\"5\">Why does it feel personal?<\/h2>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The emotions people experience when grieving a celebrity can feel as real as those felt after losing someone they knew personally, Houp said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Perceived relational intimacy, not whether we actually know an individual, is largely what determines the intensity of grief,&#8221; she said. &#8220;The emotional connection <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_287788\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/brain-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">your brain<\/a> developed runs along the same neural pathways as real-life bonds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"pull-quote\">\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;Accept your feelings and know that it is okay to mourn someone you never met.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">It\u2019s also possible that the deaths of certain celebrities \u2014 particularly those associated with childhood, family traditions or major life moments \u2014 are more likely to trigger an intense grief response, the expert noted.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_287789\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;When a celebrity\u2019s life is connected to a personal milestone \u2014 such as a break-up or the birth of a child \u2014 <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_287790\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/events\/illness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">their death<\/a> permanently disrupts a living connection to who, what or where you used to be,&#8221; Houp said. &#8220;Losing a celebrity can feel like losing a piece of your own history.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">A song may be tied to someone who has died, a family memory or a difficult period when Parton\u2019s work brought comfort, Taranto noted, making the loss feel connected to a person\u2019s own life story.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Over decades in the public eye, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_287792\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/dolly-parton-dies-age-80-look-her-life-through-photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parton gave fans a window<\/a> into her life, allowing them to form a sense of who she was, Houp said.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/dolly-parton-tribute-home.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/dolly-parton-tribute-home.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/dolly-parton-tribute-home.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/dolly-parton-tribute-home.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/dolly-parton-tribute-home.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/dolly-parton-tribute-home.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/dolly-parton-tribute-home.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/dolly-parton-tribute-home.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/dolly-parton-tribute-home.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Dolly Parton home tribute\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Fans pay tribute to Dolly Parton at her home in Brentwood on Aug. 25, 2026 in Brentwood, Tennessee.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;For many who followed Dolly\u2019s life, she represented resilience and ambition, authenticity and bold self-expression, and a rare, unconditional kindness,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;We identified with the goodness we saw in Dolly and felt encouraged by her ability to overcome hardship \u2013 thereby furthering our sense of connection to her.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 data-layout-index=\"5\">Tips to navigate grief<\/h2>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Taranto offered advice for those feeling the grief following Parton\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Accept your feelings and know that it is okay to mourn someone you never met,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Do not judge yourself or feel embarrassed because that person\u2019s work, values or advocacy touched your life personally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">It can also help to reach out to others who are also <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_287794\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/mental-health\/depression\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">grieving the loss<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_287795\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/lifestyle\/quizzes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Be there for each other and allow others to be there for you,&#8221; Taranto advised. &#8220;Tell stories, listen to her music, watch her movies or journal about what she meant to you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Remember the positive impact she made in the world and the ways she used her platform for good. 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