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When Does Grief Become Depression? Is there a point at which grief morphs into clinical depression? Published on March 21, 2012 by Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. in The New Grief 2 in Share Last week, NPR’s “Talk of the Nation” aired a show that explored the line between grief and depression . Although they are quite different, they look surprisingly alike. Panelist Dr. Michael Miller, editor of the  Harvard Mental Health Letter  and assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, said that with both grief and depression “People cry. They feel depressed. They’re having trouble sleeping . They may not have an appetite . They may not feel like doing anything. They may not take pleasure in anything.” Related Articles DSM-5 Controver...

“Early Phases of Grief: The First Days and Weeks” by Tim Heller, MSW/LCSW When my wife, Sandra, died 4 years ago, I was with her in our home with DCH Hospice. I told my young adult daughters and my wife’s family and then went about notifying extended family that lived away. Having worked in hospice for over 17 years I thought would have a pretty good handle on this process. I had myself convinced I was prepared for her death. After all, we knew it was going to happen for more than 3 years. However, there is something different about the death of a loved one, when it actually occurs. I soon discovered I needed to actually experience this death and the bereavement phases that followed, before I knew what it was really about. This is just one person’s experience into and now through the journey called grief. I would have to say, I still found it difficult at times to actually follow through with the many tasks associated with her death as well as some of the tasks of everyday livin...