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What is prolonged grief disorder? While most people will experience a transition period after the loss of a loved one where the acute pain fades and they learn to adapt, some people stay in that period of intense grief. With prolonged grief disorder, "we're not learning to adjust to... show more

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ILoveH******14 days ago

I see Ramesh Ponnuru of national review had more in common with Jonathan Capehart, not that David Brooks lacked different insights.

Moca14 days ago

An important distinction in mental health. Differentiating between the natural, adaptive process of grieving and prolonged grief disorder is crucial for clinicians to provide effective, targeted therapy. Looking forward to watching this episode on Horizons.

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GRIEF - This documentary in work is one that is very important to me. I have seen the impact of losing a loved one on a couple of people so I decided to speak to a few people to understand their journey, I hope to share with you soon. #documentary #grief #griefjourney #film

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