New study pinpoints why some people NEVER recover from the death of a loved one - and the sort of losses that linger for the longest
It's estimated that 10 per cent of people who have lost a loved one experience prolonged grief disorder (PGD), which is defined as having very difficult feelings such as sadness or guilt which last more than six months. PGD is a psychiatric disorder, and was formally classified by the World Health Organisation in 2018. Lead author Richard Bryant said: 'Prolonged grief disorder is the new kid on the block in terms of psychiatric diagnoses. 'It sort of gelled with this notion that grief is characterised by a craving or a longing for the deceased.' 'To actually deal with prolonged grief, we need to recognise it as a disorder.
Source: Daily Mail February 19, 2026 12:11 UTC
