What Is Complex Bereavement?

Complex bereavement, also known as Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD), involves prolonged emotional suffering impacting daily life. Signs include persistent yearning, emotional dysregulation, and social withdrawal. Research shows increased prevalence among bereaved individuals, especially during traumatic events. Effective therapeutic support, including counselling and peer support, can help in navigating this complex grief.

Four effects of grief (What you must know and how to overcome it).

EmotionsYou might experience strong emotions such as sadness, anger or dread, or alternatively feel numb and cut off. Disbelief, guilt, stress, relief, distress, panic and soul-searching are all possible emotions you might experience, or you might feel none of these. Everyone is different, and there is no pattern or right order to the emotions youContinue reading “Four effects of grief (What you must know and how to overcome it).”