Two communities in Changsha was selected, where principle investigators' institution located, to recruit 80 participants into intervention group and control group. Resilience therapy group was intervened by a psychotherapy developed by the researchers, which lasts 8 weeks. The themes of each week are start-up, mutual help, trust in yourself, thanksgiving feedback, care for yourself, emotional management, end-up. Measurement was conducted before the intervention, immediately after intervention, 3-month after intervention, and 12-month after intervention. A questionnaire was used during each measurement, including several scales in it, including resilience and depression.The saliva test of Dehydroepiandrosterone was also done in each measurement.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. had only one child but now passed away;
2. failed to have another children;
3. volunteered to participate;
4. the score of resilience was under 72 points indicating a lower or middle level

Exclusion Criteria:

1. in the acute bereavement period (<6 months);
2. unable to participate in activities due to severe physical illness;
3. receiving drug treatment for mental illness;
4. receiving other psychological therapy