"My father has been dead for over a year and my mother still can't talk about him without crying. Is that normal?" What is the best response by the nurse?
A) "The inability to talk about your dad without crying, even after a year, is still considered normal."
B) "It is not normal. Your mother needs to see a therapist about her grief."
C) "In fact, the more than someone cries about a loss, the better they're dealing with it."
D) "Did your mother cry a lot before your father died?"

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Normal responses to bereavement after 1 year include the inability to speak of the deceased without intense emotion, clinical signs of depression, and feelings of meaningless. Increased crying does not necessarily signal increased coping, however.

"My Father Has Been Dead for Over a Year and My