b'or more. This is not to suggest that grieving is complete in six months, but that the intensity of the grief is unchanged for a six month period or more. Individuals experiencing complicated grief find it very difficult to integrate the loss into their overall life, and may find themselves unable to focus on any other aspect of their lives other than the suicide loss. They may find themselves organizing their lives around proximity to the loss. Others experiencing a complicated grief reaction may find that they are going to great lengths to avoid reminders of the loss, and that doing so makes it difficult for them to engage with others or their daily activities. 1Some individuals who have complex trauma histories or previous challenges to coping can be at higher risk for a complicated grief reaction in response to suicide loss. 2Suicide loss survivors who have a complicated grief reaction may also notice that they have intense yearning to be with their loved one that does not change over time, and overwhelming thoughts about the person who died. 3If you feel that you or someone you know may be experiencing a complicated grief reaction, it is important to know that mental health treatment, such as counseling, can help. There are specific treatments for complicated grief and you do not need to cope with it alone. 4You can learn more about complicated grief at the Center for Complicated Grief at Columbia University: complicatedgrief.columbia.edu.1Tal, I., Mauro, C., Reynolds III, C. F., Shear, M. K., Simon, N., Lebowitz, B., .Zisook, S. (2017). Complicated grief after suicide bereavement and other causes of death. Death Studies, 41(5), 267-275. 2021032800574117820719482Shear, K., & Shair, H. (2005). Attachment, loss and complicated grief. Wiley Interscience, 47, 253-267. 20210328011710290798306Resource and Healing Guide 23'