(HealthDay News) -- Grief is a normal, healthy response to a
significant loss, such as the death of a loved one or a divorce,
but sometimes it may actually be depression.
The American Academy of Family Physicians lists these warning
signs that what you're feeling may be depression instead of
grief:
- Your feelings of grief and sadness interfere with your daily
life.
- The sadness that you experience persists, instead of improving
with time.
- You begin to think about hurting yourself, or harming
others.
Talk to your doctor if you notice any of these signs, or find
that your feelings of grief are not improving.