When Does Grief Become Depression?

While grief and depression may seem somewhat similar, it's important to know that they're two different things entirely. Grief is a sense of sadness and loss after you lose someone close. It is only natural to feel depressed after losing a loved one. However, people slowly start to regain their enthusiasm and start getting their life back on track over some time.

At Nutmeg State Cremation Society, we encourage you to be on the lookout for signs where grief can turn into long-term depression. Here are a few of those signs you should look out for:

1. Persistent Feeling Of Sadness

Grief will slowly but surely fade away as time passes on. You will start feeling better and get more active as days pass by. This does vary as people cope with losses in different ways. However, if you have a prolonged sense of sadness that just doesn't seem to fade away, you might be dealing with depression. You need to know that this doesn't indicate emotional trauma caused by losing a loved one but rather chemical alternations in your brain.

2. Grief Can Intensity Depression

Severe grief can result in increased depression in those struggling with it over a while. Remember that depression can always exist in the background without necessarily impacting your life. A sudden loss can, however, trigger this and result in a severe depression disorder.

3. Struggling With Suicidal Thoughts

Grief often makes people believe that they should have been the ones who died; however, it rarely ever leads to suicide just by itself. Several other factors can trigger this, causing people to have these thoughts. They can slowly start to escalate, causing severe health issues if left untreated.

The Nutmeg State Cremation Society experts are here to provide you with all the information you need about our cremation services and can help you with every aspect of this process.