Complicated grief

If a bereaved person gets ‘STUCK’ in acute grief for 6 months or longer, they are at risk of developing Complicated Grief

• Complicated grief is a prolonged and persistent form of intense grief, where the bereaved is unable to adapt to the loss.
• Affects one in ten of the grieving population  
• Grief reaction is beyond the expected social or cultural norms
• This syndrome is currently referred to as Prolonged Grief Disorder by the ICD II WHO, 2018, or Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder in the DSM V. 
• Significantly impairs the person’s daily functioning  and is accompanied by intense emotional pain 
• Can look like depression or PTSD
• Risk factors & associated problems*
• Therapy can improve this condition