Grief vs Depression

Question 1

Grief

Answer 1

Understanding of phenomena of normal grief - waves of emotion, pining, thinking about the dead, normalise the presence of the pseudo-hallucinations, ongoing sense of connection with the dead person, extra problems around significant milestones and dates.

Question 2

depressive symptoms which fall outside spectrum of grief -

Answer 2

pervasive low mood, suicidality, morbid preoccupation with worthlessness, marked psychomotor retardation or agitation, lowered self esteem.