The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are undeniably severe. As of the 18th of April
2020, there are nearly 2.2 million confirmed cases and more than 146,000 deaths of …

The circumstances of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related deaths embed multiple
traumatic characteristics, alongside several external factors that can disenfranchise …

Although death is an inherent part of life, for many it is a terrifying event, which awareness is
often to be avoided at all costs (1). However, with the daily updates of COVID-19 cases and …

The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the worst public health crises in a century, with an
expected amount of deaths of several million worldwide and an even bigger number of …

Context Grief researchers are concerned that the COVID-19 pandemic will precipitate
increases in severe, persistent and disabling grief, termed prolonged grief disorder (PGD) or …

Mourning is a coping-with-loss stage that prevents grief from becoming pathologic, ie,
complicated grief (CG) syndrome and persistent complex bereavement disorder (PCBD) …

Background There are now over 800,000 registered deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic
worldwide. Researchers have suggested that COVID-19 death characteristics (eg, intensive …

The experience of the loss of the relatives, which is naturally one of the most stressful events
in a person's life, has turned into a new concept and challenge for survivors and mental …

In few periods in human history have bereavement and grief been on so many people's
minds as they are today. As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ravages the world …

Millions of people worldwide are mourning the loss of loved ones due to the COVID‐19
epidemic, which may adversely impact their mental health. This meta‐analysis aimed to …