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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Feelings of deep sadness
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Overwhelming emotions
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Guilt or self blame
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*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 | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 5 | |
| 20s | 17 | |
| 30s | 34 | |
| 40s | 33 | |
| 50s | 41 | |
| 60s | 48 | |
| 70+ | 24 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 18 | |
| Female | 177 |
