////////////DSM-5=Although complicated grief (CG) shares many symptoms with major depression, many researchers have concluded that there are significant differences between the two and note the two conditions often require different treatments.
When Normal Grief Becomes Complicated
Grief is a normal part of bereavement. The death of a loved one—especially someone close to the bereaved such as a partner or spouse—is always difficult. Mourners typically experience acute grief for a period—usually around six months—after which time the pain of the loss begins to subside. Of course, feelings of sadness may never go away, but most of the time grief will run its course and will not require clinical treatment.
Sometimes, however, the stress of a loss can be so severe that the symptoms become more, rather than less, intense over time. Complicated grief may not only erode the mental health of a person but her physical health as well. When does normal grief become CG? Typically it when there is:
an inability to accept the loss and adjust to life after a period of six months or more
denial, disbelief, bitterness, or anger about the loss
intense yearning for the deceased person
preoccupation with thoughts of the deceased person
avoidance of reminders of the loss such as shared activities
inability to function normally
physical symptoms similar to those of the illness or injury that caused the death of the loved one
alcohol and/or drug abuse
sleeping problems
suicidal ideation
////////////////////////////////LOSS OF SEROTONIN
///////////////////////////////GRF SLIDING SCALE- OTHR,PET,PRNTS,RLTV,SIB,SPOUSE, OFFSPRNG=
OPP-RSWD
//////////////////////////////......... Vulnerability to physical illness and mortality are increased during the first 2 years of bereavement, with men at higher risk than women.
///////////////////////FLOWER- KILIMANJARO IMPATIENT
///////////////////DESPAIR RESPONSE TO SOCIAL SEPARN = GRF=MNKEYS=Low CSF NE, whether drug-induced or naturally occurring, was associated with a more severe depressive-like response to separation.
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When Normal Grief Becomes Complicated
Grief is a normal part of bereavement. The death of a loved one—especially someone close to the bereaved such as a partner or spouse—is always difficult. Mourners typically experience acute grief for a period—usually around six months—after which time the pain of the loss begins to subside. Of course, feelings of sadness may never go away, but most of the time grief will run its course and will not require clinical treatment.
Sometimes, however, the stress of a loss can be so severe that the symptoms become more, rather than less, intense over time. Complicated grief may not only erode the mental health of a person but her physical health as well. When does normal grief become CG? Typically it when there is:
an inability to accept the loss and adjust to life after a period of six months or more
denial, disbelief, bitterness, or anger about the loss
intense yearning for the deceased person
preoccupation with thoughts of the deceased person
avoidance of reminders of the loss such as shared activities
inability to function normally
physical symptoms similar to those of the illness or injury that caused the death of the loved one
alcohol and/or drug abuse
sleeping problems
suicidal ideation
////////////////////////////////LOSS OF SEROTONIN
///////////////////////////////GRF SLIDING SCALE- OTHR,PET,PRNTS,RLTV,SIB,SPOUSE, OFFSPRNG=
OPP-RSWD
//////////////////////////////......... Vulnerability to physical illness and mortality are increased during the first 2 years of bereavement, with men at higher risk than women.
///////////////////////FLOWER- KILIMANJARO IMPATIENT
///////////////////DESPAIR RESPONSE TO SOCIAL SEPARN = GRF=MNKEYS=Low CSF NE, whether drug-induced or naturally occurring, was associated with a more severe depressive-like response to separation.
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