Entries by Jonathan W. Crowell

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Complicated Bereavement or Major Depression?

It can be difficult, even for a seasoned professional clinician, to tell the difference between depression and complicated bereavement. Let’s consider comparing complicated bereavement vs. depression, or major depression. A layperson’s definition of depression involves what has become a “buzz word” of sorts. We’ve come to use the term to describe everything from having the…