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If serious signs appear and last more than a couple of weeks, help should be sought. Signs that help is needed include the following:


Signs	Signs for which help is needed include the following

Sign 1	Extended depression and loss of interest in activities and events
Sign 2	Inability to sleep, loss of appetite, or prolonged fear of being alone
Sign 3	Extended period of marked regression
Sign 4	Excessive imitation of the deceased or repeated statements about wanting to join the deceased
Sign 5	Withdrawal from friends
Sign 6	Encourage bereaved individuals to care for themselves
Sign 7	Serious drop in school performance or refusal to go to school
Sign 8	Persistent fears
Sign 9	Persistent irritability and being easily startled
Sign 10	Behavior problems
Sign 11	physical complaints