Prolonged Grief Disorder: What is it and what does this mean for grieving people?!

This week, I'm talking all things Prolonged Grief Disorder.Now this is a topic of conversation that was extremely hot this summer and still is. It made some of the communities blood boil, whilst leaving some thinking about it more.Prolonged Grief Disorder by definition can "occur after a person close to you has died within at least 6 months (12 months for children and teens). You may feel a deep longing for the person who died and become fixated on thoughts of them. This can make it hard to function at home, work, and other important settings."The questions that many are asking are, isn't this just grief? Can we put a timescale on a loss? Must we pathologize EVERYTHING? Who gets to make these rules and why?!Therefore, I sat down with fellow griever and friend "Laura" (That's an alias name to you!) who is also training to be a psychologist. We unpacked many questions and thoughts from The Grief Gang community to try and share a balanced case on the pros and cons of Prolonged Grief Disorder being added to the DSM-5. What does this disorder coming to light actually mean for the grieving community.Perhaps this episode might challenge you? You may even recognise yourself and be curious to speak to a professional about a diagnosis. Regardless, I hope you enjoy it and it leaves you something to think about!Big love,Amber xFollow and be part of The Grief Gang community:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegriefgangpodcast/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/thegriefgang?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGriefGangYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCpe5pGmjvqPFteN4L7T_ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegriefgangWebsite: https://www.thegriefgang.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegriefgang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to the gang...the one you never asked to be part of.The Grief Gang podcast was created after host Amber Jeffrey, Mother died unexpectedly at the age of 19. Struggling with her grief and feelings, she set out to find people who just got it and to share the continuous whirlwind experience of this thing called grief.Through sharing her own experiences, the highs and the really low lows, the funny bits, the naff bits and the really confusing bits, this show aims to show you that you are never alone in your grief and feelings. Nor should you have to suffer it alone. You will hear alongside Amber's own experiences on this podcast, an array of guests who honestly & candidly share their own stories of their grief, from all different walks of life and losses. From parent, child, sibling, partner & more, there is hopefully something here for everybody.You will most likely cry, even more likely to laugh when listening to this show, but above all this show aims to provide you with hope. Hope that there is life after loss..and a bloody good one at that.The Grief Gang podcast has been celebrated by the BBC, Channel 5, Vogue, Women's Health UK & Australia and more. Amber's dedicated passion to her community and work of breaking down the taboo conversation of grief, has been recognised globally from media to the academic world. Delivering talks, panel discussions and workshops at the likes of Cambridge University, Westminster & the first international grief conference in Denmark.Follow on Instagram here. Follow on Facebook here. Follow on Twitter here. Follow on Youtube here. Visit The Grief Gang website here. "Open and honest...Amber navigates the conversation around grief so truthfully. There’s always something I’m able to resonate to and I find this podcast a great comfort. Thank you!"Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegriefgang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.