Depression Vs Grief: How do you Differentiate them?!

This topic is one of the more interesting topics that common folk like us would like to know. How in the world does the psychiatrist know that this guy who just lost a relative isn’t suffering from a normal grief process?

First of all, I would like to clarify. Cypralex (another name for Esertia) is NOT commonly prescribed for normal grief. So don’t go asking your doctor for a cypralex just because you feel very sad for losing your favourite dog/cat….kidding

Grief is a normal process that most people experience, after the lost of a close relative or a beloved pet. You can read more about what grief is over here. It gives you a comprehensive discussion on what grief is and the stages of grief that a person will go through.

Pathological grief is when grief consists of certain ‘dangerous’ elements. It’s when grief went overboard. Common clues/features of pathological grief are:

• The person feels the same for longer than a year (this is arguable and recently has been said to