Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)
Prolonged grief disorder is the persistent longing of a deceased that lasts every day for at least 6 months. It was first acknowledged by WHO in 2018 as Persistent Complicated Bereavement Disorder. Ever since pandemic started, there’s a significant increase of people diagnosed with this mental disorder. The increase in diagnosis led this disorder to be push for the upcoming March 2022 listing in the DSM-5-TR.
Case Video
Ms Fiana Garza Tulip suffers from the unawareness of PGD.
She thought that the numbness she felt after having 2 miscarriages, the virus taking her uncle and great-aunt causes her to be unmoved and heartless when her mother passed.
After beginning a treatment, she was diagnosed with PGD.
It helps her to clear out her emotions and understand that the numbness is a symptom for loss and that it is okay for her to feel that way. It makes her able to forgive herself for being unmoved and tearless when her mother passed.