Would you consider grief a case of depression? In the latest revision of DSM-5, The American Psychiatric Association (APA) counts a person’s reactions related to grief or bereavement as criteria for Major Depression. There have been a lot of questions raised regarding this revision. Some would even say that bereavement is a normal state when a person encounters an unfortunate event in his/her life. Click here to know more about bereavement exclusion in DSM-5.

An entire community mourn for the loss of a beloved neighbor. Tameda Ferguson, 30, was found dead in her home at Doverel Hwy in Terrell County. Her family and neighbors are all heartbroken about the news. “We always say no that we don’t want this in the community and the way we do our best to make sure it doesn’t happen again or to prevent it from happening is just continue keeping the community safe as we can,” says Kim Baker, Special agent in charge of case, Terrell County Sheriff’s office. Click here to know more about the news.

The death of a loved one can have varying effects on different people. While some become particularly sad about the event but manage to get over it after a period of time, others take the grieving to a whole new level that it effects their normal life and may even lead to them becoming unhealthy physically and mentally. With all the hardships a bereaved person has to go through, it is important that he has a family to turn to who can offer support and understanding. The last thing that he would need is somebody to say that his grieving is unimportant. Click here to get tips on getting over the death of a loved one.

Lucy Herd, a mother who has recently lost her 23-month-old son, has founded Jack’s Rainbow Charity which, among other things, aims to change the bereavement laws in her state. A short time after their child passed away, Lucy and her partner separated. She says that because of the limited time that she was granted to mourn for the loss of their child, the couple was not able to be there for each other in times of need. This has proven to be a great challenge for the both of them. Click here to learn more about Lucy Herd’s endeavor.

Losing someone very dear to you and dealing with it is perhaps one of the hardest you’ll live with. Even if we all understand that dying is part of life, it still is difficult to overcome the obstacle and the pain of losing someone, and grieving is an important process of overcoming one’s loss. Below are ways to help you cope with death the soonest possible, and lessen the chances of depression: – Do not deny your feelings. Accept the negative emotions that come with the death and after the death of a dear person in your life. Surrender yourself to sadness, anger, resentment, regret, and exhaustion but don’t let it overpower you. – At the very least, take very good care of yourself or someone you know who’s suffering. Don’t forget to eat well and try to live one

When a loved one dies, particularly someone who has been significant and close to a child, parents usually get a difficult time making him or her understand and accept the person’s departure. That’s why parents should be more responsible and caring when it comes to considering their child’s emotions towards the matter. It is often a question of whether children should be taken the funeral of a loved one or not. In a survey of British social attitudes, majority believe that it is not appropriate  to allow them to take part in the said event. However, some experts believe that the ritual can actually help a child in his or her bereavement process. Click here to learn more.

For some people, grief over the loss of a loved one can be a single inescapable stage while for others, it’s just a never ending process that sometimes just fades away but is still there. However, Elsabeth Kubler-Ross in her 1969 book “On Death and Dying” proposes that there are actually five stages of loss and grief: 1) Denial and Isolation; 2) Anger; 3) Bargaining; 4) Depression; and finally 5) Acceptance. Learn more about each of these stages – read the full article here.