Effect of grief on ageing populations' physical and mental well-being.

Commentary on: Aoyama M, Sakaguchi Y, Fujisawa D, et al . Insomnia and changes in alcohol consumption: Relation between possible complicated grief and depression among bereaved family caregivers. Journal of Affective Disorders 2020;275:1-6. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2020.06.023.\n\n\n\nBereavement is distressing; the effects of grief, including distress and associated insomnia, are known.1 Complex grief2 is characterised by its severity and duration, it can limit normal activity and function. Alcohol consumption and insomnia are both known to be potentially damaging to mental and physical well-being.3 …