(DSM 5 is newly released Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or what I would like to call "Psychiatry gone bonkers".)
from Psychology Today
Grief and the DSM 5
Grief counselors ask us to acknowledge the wisdom of the human heart
Published on May 18, 2013 by Diane Dreher, Ph.D. in Your Personal Renaissance
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...-and-the-dsm-5
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new DSM 5 includes grief for more than 2 weeks—even after the death of a loved one—as a symptom of Major Depressive Disorder. The DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), published by the American Psychiatric Association, is the definitive guide for clinicians and insurance companies in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.
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http://www.abc.net.au/health/thepuls...m#.UaJnQkrkB6e
ABC Australia
DSM-5: why all the fuss?
by Claudine Ryan
The DSM-5 has been updated for the first time in a generation. But what exactly is this psychiatrists' 'bible' and how are its changes likely to affect you?
Published 23/05/2013
Quoting from comment at end of article by Mal Mckissock OAM
a bereavement and grief counsellor.
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Why does this matter? For at least three reasons:
First, normal reactions to the death of a loved one will be easily misclassified as the mental disorder depression. Grief is not the same experience as major depressive disorder. It is not an illness to be treated or cured. It is a healthy response to a painful reality that ones world is forever altered, and will never be the same. Absorbing this loss, and adapting to all the changes it unleashes, has its own unique course for every person, and will not be stilled or stopped by quick fixes or simple solutions. Death is a life-altering event, but grief is not a pathological condition.
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http://psychcentral.com/dsm-5/
DSM-5 Resource Guide
By John M. Grohol, Psy.D.
& Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S.