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It is difficult to judge who will or won’t suffer depression after a bereavement. Grief and depression are different. It is possible to grieve without being depressed, but many of the feelings are similar. However, about 33 percent of bereaved people also have a depressive illness one month after the loss, and 15 percent are still depressed a year later.

When someone you love has been diagnosed with a mental illness, you feel a mixture of emotions. Concern, compassion, disbelief, anger, relief, anxiety, grief, love, guilt…any and all of these emotions are understandable and normal.

A veteran is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field. A military veteran is a person who has served or is serving in the armed forces. Those veterans that have had direct exposure to acts of military conflict may also be referred to as war veterans