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This article is from the Depression
FAQ, by Cynthia Frazier with numerous contributions by
others.
07 How is bereavement different from depression?
A full depressive syndrome frequently is a normal reaction to the
death of a loved one (bereavement), with feelings of depression and
such associated symptoms as poor appetite, weight loss, and insomnia.
However, morbid preoccupation with worthlessness, prolonged and
marked functional impairment, and marked psychomotor retardation are
uncommon and suggest that the bereavement is complicated by the
development of a Major Depression. The duration of "normal"
bereavement varies considerably among different cultural groups.
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