Covid-19 grief disorder rates ‘higher than expected’

New research finds higher than expected rates of Prolonged Grief Disorder among the pandemic bereaved.

Woman writes on wall of hearts created as a memorial to those who died during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Cases of Prolonged Grief Disorder among people bereaved during the Covid-19 pandemic are likely to be significantly higher than pre-pandemic, indicates new research from Cardiff University and the University of Bristol.

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