Doctors

Are you or someone you know suffering from Chronic grief and complications?

When to Call a Health Professional :

If you or someone you know exhibits suicidal behavior, call 911 or other emergency services immediately.

If you find that a major loss has caused ongoing complications, such as depression, prolonged anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or severe grief, see your health professional and a grief counsellor for treatment.

If you have a chronic medical condition that has been made worse by the emotional and physical stress of grief, see your health professional immediately.

If you or someone you know develops complications of grief such as disturbing or suicidal thoughts, depression, or anxiety, get help.

If you think you cannot stop yourself from harming or killing yourself, call your health professional immediately

If you hear voices that frighten you, especially if the voices tell you to hurt yourself or other people, get help

If someone who is grieving tries to harm himself or herself or someone else, call 911or other emergency services immediately.

Call a health professional if:

You feel hopeless and detached for more than a couple of weeks.

You cannot stop yourself from thinking about death or suicide.

You have a sudden change in your behavior that concerns you, such as drinking more alcohol than you normally do.

You have been grieving longer than you think is good for you.

Someone you know has symptoms of depression.

You’re having difficulty sleeping.