<P> The terms delayed grief and unresolved grief are variations of grieving after a loss . The meaning of unresolved grief is any aspect of grieving that has yet to be resolved . </P> <P> In cases of delayed grief, the reaction to the loss is postponed until a later time, even years later, and might be triggered by a seemingly unrelated event, such as a recent divorce or even the death of a pet, but with reactions excessive to the current situation . </P> <P> The delayed grief might manifest as any of the reactions in normal grief: pangs of intense yearning, spasms of distress, short bouts of hysterical laughter, tearful or uncontrolled sobbing, feeling of hopelessness, restlessness, insomnia, preoccupation with thoughts about the loved one, extreme and unexplained anger, or general feelings of depression . In extreme cases reaction may invoke suicidal tendencies . </P>

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