Mourning & melancholy: what’s the link?

Mourning and melancholy are related to how a person responds to loss. Mourning is a healthy response that leads to healing, while melancholy is internalized grief that can lead to severe depression. Melancholia is a mental health disorder that can respond to psychotherapy and antidepressant medications. The relationship between mourning and melancholy depends on whether […]

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