Grief And Loss Research Paper

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A loss, or grief, is a very difficult experience to deal with. Grief is a change in mood that occurs as a reaction to a significant loss. When someone loses a spouse or partner, or especially a child, grief can be profound, a loss can be felt so deeply that a syndrome of depression may emerge. The survivor fees sad, won’t eat, can’t get a full night’s rest, and can’t concentrate at work. This kind of grief is normal, but after a certain period of time it can become an illness. The survivor of a loss should seek medical treatment is they still suffer from a lost loved one. Psychiatrists and doctors should let the people who suffer profound grief after a major loss me. There is no since in creating a medical condition to something that all humans

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