Prolonged Grief Disorder: How long is too long to grieve?

The American Psychiatric Association recently recognized prolonged grief as a mental health disorder - a controversial decision, even among psychologists. CBC’s Christine Birak explores the debate and why some say the diagnosis will help people, and others say it medicalizes normal human emotions.
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