1. Study followed 1,735 bereaved individuals over 10 years.
2. Persistent grief linked to higher healthcare visits.
3. HGT participants had increased psychotropic medication use.
4. Mortality higher in HGT group (21.5%).
5. Systematic grief assessment is crucial for early intervention.
6. Participants predominantly female, aged 62 years on average.
7. Grief trajectories categorize respondents based on symptom levels.
8. Higher healthcare use noted even before death of loved ones.

Source: frontiers