Acute grief after deaths due to COVID-19, natural causes and unnatural causes: An empirical comparison

2020247 citationslettergold Open Access

Authors

Maarten C. Eisma · University of Groningen

Geert E. Smid · University of Humanistic Studies

Abstract

Higher grief levels occur among people bereaved due to COVID-19 compared to people bereaved due to natural loss. We predict that pandemic-related increases in pathological grief will become a worldwide public health concern.

Topics & Keywords

Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Migration, Health and Trauma Homelessness and Social Issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Affective Disorders

Volume 278, pp. 54-56

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.09.049

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