Grief & Bereavement Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners in Uvalde, TX

Understanding Grief & Bereavement

Grief is a natural response to loss but can become complicated or prolonged grief disorder (PGD) when it significantly impairs functioning for more than 12 months. Therapists specializing in grief use evidence-based approaches including Complicated Grief Treatment (CGT), CBT, and meaning-centered therapy. Lyte Psychiatry can evaluate for and treat depression or anxiety that co-occurs with grief.

Common Symptoms

• •Intense longing for the deceased
• •Difficulty accepting the loss
• •Bitterness or anger
• •Feeling life is meaningless
• •Withdrawal
• •Difficulty engaging in daily activities