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Grief reaction
A condition that encompasses all the different ways in which people cope with losses or the deaths of loved ones.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Toddler 3-5 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
Symptoms
Related questions
A 46-year old asked:
How to cope with intense grief and bereavement?
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A 39-year old asked:
How can grief of a death influences a child's social development?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Finally got MDD under control; just had a death in the family. Other than dealing with grief, can this cause my depression to recur?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Stages of grief when dealing with a suicude of a loved one ? My best friends husband commited suicide on 10/1/12. She's shutting me out per say.
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A 23-year old female asked:
How long does grief over a loved one usually last? I understand this is variable and dependent on each situation, but what is considered typical?
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A 34-year old asked:
I recently miscarried - how do I get over the grief?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Dealing with grief is there an over the counter medicine. I have a hard time crying too much.
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A 37-year old asked:
What can be done about extreme grief?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Griefing over husband death want can i do?
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A 40-year old asked:
How typical is it for a woman to feel no grief or anxiety after a miscarriage?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I have tried mood modifiers in the past to assist with grief, and all of them produced seizures. How to convince my doc. of my veracity?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Is it true Anorexia when you lose weight and restrict food because you believe that you are a bad person for and the burden you place on during grief?
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A 31-year old female asked:
My mom passed Easter Sunday unexpected no warning been sevely depressed since dealing with a mothers death is hard how to ease the grief process safel?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Diagnosed with abnormal grief, major depression and Anorexia does this make me a really bad person and don't deserve help is it possible to cure alone?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is it possible to have heartburn from the stress of going through grief?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is there such a thing as a pediatric oncology grief counselor?
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A 40-year old asked:
As a cancer patient, when might i experience loss and grief?
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A 37-year old female asked:
what can help with grief from my mother dying. I am anxious and depressed?
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A 64-year old female asked:
I am 64 yr female. since feb I hav gained 16pounds. Ihave been on on klonopin (clonazepam) for bout 6yrs so don't think it's that. could grief cause it. I am very?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Can short term memory loss be caused by traumatic experiences , stress grief .. is losing your memory permament or as depression lifts it will return ?
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A 37-year old asked:
I feel grief with my mom passing away in jan. from a traumatic head injury. what should I do?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Already diagnosed with epilepsy and migraine. Due to inflammation of occipital vessel. Why would mood modifiers, taken for grief, cause seizures?
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A 31-year old asked:
How do you get over grieving and depression?
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A 39-year old asked:
What are the effects of excessive crying when grieving?
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A 28-year old asked:
How do you grieve the loss of someone who sits across the table from you and sleeps beside you every night?
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A 38-year old female asked:
What are the things a person should do to combat /eliminate the impact of intense greif ie; 4 example when someone says something nasty to you?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 38-year old asked:
How normal would it be for pms symptoms to worsen while grieving?
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A 28-year old asked:
Is it normal to grieve after being diagnosed with fertility problems?
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A 25-year old female asked:
What is a normal grieving period? (i.e. after how many months does grieving become maladaptive and a person should seek help)
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A 32-year old female asked:
I am grieving for the loss of my dad and I am getting emotional and snappy and paranoid that I am horrible. Is this normal?
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