Bereavement
Common: sadness, poor appetite or sleep
Person views these as “normal” and may seek symptomatic relief, e.g., for insomnia
Symptoms suggesting Major Depression:
- Insomnia, anorexia, weight loss > 2 months
- Pathological guilt
- Suicidal thoughts different than “survivor feeling”
- Psychomotor retardation
- Severe functional impairment
- Hallucinations other than the deceased appearing