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Conditions›Grief reaction

Grief reaction

A condition that encompasses all the different ways in which people cope with losses or the deaths of loved ones.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common is it?

Very common

Very common	Extremely rare	Very rare	Rare	Common	Very common
Baby0-2		Very rare
Toddler3-5		Very rare
Preteen6-13		Very rare
Teenager14-18			Rare
Young adult19-40			Rare
Middle-aged adult41-60				Common
Senior60+					Very common

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A 39-year-old female asked:

Grief reaction I lost my brother in February 2016 and my mom passed away in February 2017. How can I help my father with the grief we r both going thr?

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A 27-year-old female asked:

How is complicated grief defined? Lost mom to brain cancer abt 9 yrs ago & still have occasional sad times as a result. Is that a normal response?

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