What is complicated grief?

Grief is a response to loss such as the loss of a family member, friend, or other loved one. Grief can encompass a variety of emotions, behaviors, and symptoms. Complicated grief occurs when this grief response impairs one's ability to function and persists beyond several months or even years.

How do members experience complicated grief?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with complicated grief*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for complicated grief*

Who has complicated grief on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 9
30s 29
40s 26
50s 39
60s 38
70+ 20

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 14
Female 145