What is 'prolonged grief disorder'?

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What is prolonged grief disorder? While most people will experience a transition period after the loss of a loved one where the acute pain fades and they learn to adapt, some people stay in that period of intense grief. With prolonged grief disorder, "we're not learning to adjust to life without our deceased loved one," grief specialist Liz Gleeson said. "The volume stays up. The pain is immense. The yearning doesn't abate, and we're very much looking towards the past all the time." Horizons from PBS News, dives into the science, health, technology and environmental issues making headlines each week. Visit the PBS News website to watch this week's episode. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newshour/

Published 2026-09-19 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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