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If there’s one thing that unites us all during this pandemic, it’s grief. We’ve all lost something although for some, this grief is extensive and prolonged.  Now there’s a new clinical diagnosis to help describe it. Dr. Fiyyaz Karim talks with Cathy Wurzer about the new diagnosis of Prolonged Grief.  

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If there’s one thing that unites us all during this pandemic, it’s grief. We’ve all lost something although for some, this grief is extensive and prolonged. Now there’s a new clinical diagnosis to help describe it. Dr. Fiyyaz Karim talks with Cathy Wurzer about the new diagnosis of Prolonged Grief.  

Prolonged grief is different than both typical grief and depression. It's longer lasting and the symptoms are different. And it is now a recognized diagnosis in the medical "bible" called the DSM5.  

Prolonged Grief is a real thing - and doctors are paying attention

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