Prolonged Grief Disorder: What is it and what does this mean for grieving people?!

The Grief Gang

This week, I'm talking all things Prolonged Grief Disorder.

Now this is a topic of conversation that was extremely hot this summer and still is. It made some of the communities blood boil, whilst leaving some thinking about it more.

Prolonged Grief Disorder by definition can "occur after a person close to you has died within at least 6 months (12 months for children and teens). You may feel a deep longing for the person who died and become fixated on thoughts of them. This can make it hard to function at home, work, and other important settings."

The questions that many are asking are, isn't this just grief? Can we put a timescale on a loss? Must we pathologize EVERYTHING? Who gets to make these rules and why?!

Therefore, I sat down with fellow griever and friend "Laura" (That's an alias name to you!) who is also training to be a psychologist. We unpacked many questions and thoughts from The Grief Gang community to try and share a balanced case on the pros and cons of Prolonged Grief Disorder being added to the DSM-5. What does this disorder coming to light actually mean for the grieving community.

Perhaps this episode might challenge you? You may even recognise yourself and be curious to speak to a professional about a diagnosis. Regardless, I hope you enjoy it and it leaves you something to think about!

Big love,

Amber x

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