Grief is the feeling one experiences after a loss (of a friendship, death of loved one, job). Complicated grief refers to grief that lasts for more than a year. Mourning describes the customs and rituals that help a bereaved individual make sense of their loss. Read more: Grief: Loss of a Loved One Article
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Treatment & Diagnosis
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- Grief and Loss: Mourning Our Troops -- Dottie Ward-Wimmer, RN
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