Depression, Complicated Grief, and Suicide Ideation Following Bereavement During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Adva Drucker; Yossi Levi-Belz; Sami Hamdan

doi:10.1177/00302228231186361

Depression, Complicated Grief, and Suicide Ideation Following Bereavement During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Adva Drucker
, Yossi Levi-Belz
, Sami Hamdan

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Abstract

Many people lost a relative during the COVID-19 pandemic. Such a loss may have deleterious implications due to the circumstances of bereavement during lockdowns and social distancing. This study aimed to explore depressive symptoms, complicated grief, and suicidal ideation in the grieving process among 104 bereaved jewish adults who had lost relatives during the COVID-19 pandemic by completing self-reported questionnaires. The results indicate high suicidal ideation, complicated grief, and depression among them. Bereaved with suicidal ideation have an avoidant attachment and a close relationship with the deceased. These results highlight the adverse implication of COVID-19 on the grief process.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	574-588
Number of pages	15
Journal	Omega: Journal of Death and Dying
Volume	92
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/00302228231186361
State	Published - Dec 2025
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

COVID-19
bereavement
complicated grief
depression
suicidal ideation

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Health(social science)
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Life-span and Life-course Studies

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Depression, Complicated Grief, and Suicide Ideation Following Bereavement During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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