We grieve naturally and adapt naturally after loss. But this process is neither simple nor predictable. Learn more about what to expect from the #grief process with the HEALING milestones: complicatedgrief.columbia.edu/wp-content/upl… #loss #complicatedgrief #prolongedgrief #covid19

Those who have lost loved ones during #covid19 are at greater risk of suffering #prolongedgrief due to the lack of traditional rituals. Dr. M.K Shear: “The circumstances of the deaths always matter.” nationalgeographic.com/history/articl… #loss #prolongedgriefdisorder #complicatedgrief

How do you adapt to #loss associated with #COVID19? Learn how the discomfort of #grief can help us: youtube.com/watch?v=b4n1lr… #prolongedgrief #prolongedgriefdisorder #complicategrief

Parents who have lost a child may feel waves of self-blame or surges of anger at the unfairness of it. It can seem impossible to imagine how to go on with their own lives. complicatedgrief.columbia.edu/wp-content/upl… #grief #complicatedgrief #prolongedgriefdisorder #prolongedgrief #loss

Dr. Katherine Shear is an honoree for this year’s HOPE in Action Awards & Fundraising Breakfast. For the last 20 years, she’s focused on understanding & treating people who experience persistent intense grief. Hear more on Tuesday, June 22nd at 10AM EST. Get your tickets today!

Coming back to this beautiful, raw and poignant account of personal #grief this morning: newyorker.com/culture/person… #prolongedgrief #complicatedgrief #prolongedgriefdisorder #COVID19

We've all been affected by #COVID in some way. Join Dr. Natalia Skritskaya from the Center for Complicated Grief (@CenterforCG) for a CE webinar on understanding grief & adaptation to loss during #COVID. TUES, JUNE 22 @ 12pm ET div12.org/live-webinars/ Free for Div 12 members!

Think you or your patient might be experiencing #prolongedgrief? Check out this brief questionnaire: complicatedgrief.columbia.edu/questionnaire-… #complicatedgrief #loss #grief #Covid_19

Knowing the right thing to do or say when a friend is struggling with #loss is difficult. So how do you provide good #grief support to close friends? This handout will step you through it. complicatedgrief.columbia.edu/wp-content/upl… #complicatedgrief #prolongedgrief #prolongedgriefdisorder

Certain times of year are more challenging when dealing with #grief. Learn how to manage those difficult times. complicatedgrief.columbia.edu/wp-content/upl… #complicatedgrief #prolongedgrief #prolongedgriefdisorder #COVID19 #MentalHealthMonday #loss

A range of studies reveal the powerful effects #grief can have on the body. Learn more: webmd.com/special-report… #prolongedgrief #prolongedgriefdisorder #complicatedgrief #COVID19 #loss

Speaking Grief explores the transformative experience of losing a family member in a death- and grief-avoidant society. This public media initiative includes a one-hour television documentary all aimed at starting a national conversation about grief. conta.cc/3xilIDs

Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy is the most extensively tested method available to help people with #prolongedgrief. Our studies show that 70% of those who received PGDT were much improved. Read more: complicatedgrief.columbia.edu/professionals/… #complicatedgrief #grief #loss

What are the potential risk factors for developing #prolongedgriefdisorder following pregnancy loss? Join us for a free webinar with Dr. Isa Ryan on July 23. eventbrite.com/e/grief-after-… #prolongedgrief #complicatedgrief #loss

#APA President Vivian B. Pender, M.D: “The circumstances in which we are living, with more than 675,000 deaths due to COVID, may make prolonged grief disorder more prevalent” Read the APA's tips for understanding #PGD here: psychiatry.org/newsroom/news-… #DSM5 #prolongedgriefdisorder

"Including prolonged grief disorder in the DSM-5-TR will mean that mental health clinicians and patients and families alike share an understanding of what normal grief looks like and what might indicate a long-term problem,” Saul Levin M.D, M.P.A #APA #DSM5 #PGD #prolongedgrief

An insightful article on the activators that spark #grief long after a loved one's death in the The Washington Post this morning by @KatieCReilly1 Read more here: washingtonpost.com/health/grief-t…

Complicated grief is now recognized by the #APA as #ProlongedGrief. We applaud this decision. It comes after over 20 years of research on prolonged, intense grief and its symptoms and the significant impact it can have on mental and physical health, work and social functioning.

5 deep conversations, and 4 creative meditations to get us out of our heads and into our bodies. #griefsupport #checkitout griefcollected.com

What do you wish more people understood about grief? #commentbelow. #wpsugrief