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flag A study links prolonged grief to brain changes in reward and emotion areas, highlighting its biological basis and need for better treatment.

flag A new study links prolonged grief disorder (PGD), affecting about 5% of bereaved people, to disrupted brain networks involved in reward, motivation, and emotion processing. flag Researchers found altered activity in regions like the nucleus accumbens and amygdala, suggesting biological underpinnings for persistent yearning and emotional pain. flag Though PGD shares some features with depression and PTSD, it is distinct and formally recognized since 2018. flag Scientists stress the need for better diagnosis and treatment, calling for larger longitudinal studies to determine whether brain changes cause or result from prolonged grief.

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