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Grief: what's normal, what's complicated, and where to find help

Grief, prolonged grief disorder, and the resources that exist for both.

Center for Prolonged Grief7 min readSelected and edited by Dean ShabanAdded

Most grief is not a mental health condition. Prolonged grief disorder, added to DSM-5-TR in 2022 and ICD-11, is a distinct diagnosis when grief remains intense and impairing more than a year after a death.

Columbia's Center for Prolonged Grief explains the distinction and links to clinicians trained in PGT (prolonged grief therapy), the most evidence-based treatment.

Open at Center for Prolonged Grief

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