South Africa

No goodbyes and unending grief: Covid’s lasting torment

Covid-19 is giving rise to prolonged grief disorder for families who have lost loved ones.

When rituals cannot be performed in the traditional manner, grieving families are left with a sense of being robbed of their desire to honour a loved one’s memory, says a psychologist.
When rituals cannot be performed in the traditional manner, grieving families are left with a sense of being robbed of their desire to honour a loved one’s memory, says a psychologist. (Reuters/Sumaya Hisham)

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