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doesn't require medical treatment. But sometimes people need
help getting through the grieving process. - Medicine. During
the initial days of grief, anxiety or sleeplessness can make it
difficult to function. If you suffer more than a few days of
severe agitation, talk to your doctor about whether a short-term
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help you. (Doctors disagree about the usefulness of medicines
for people who are grieving. Some doctors believe that giving
medicines for anxiety or sleep may interfere with the ability to
grieve.) - Counseling. If you find that Reference obstacles to
grieving are making it difficult to function after a loss, talk
to a Reference grief counselor, attend a bereavement support
group, or both. Counseling and support groups can also help you
work through Reference unresolved grief from a past loss.
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