Keywords
Bereavement
Grief
Health Disparities
Social Determinants of Health
Grief
Health Disparities
Social Determinants of Health
Categories
How to Cite
Frontiers in Preventive Medicine, T. E. T. (2026). The Unseen Burden of Grief: Why Bereavement Is a Social Determinant of Health. Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, 2(3), 43-44. https://doi.org/10.64904/fpm2026.020
Abstract
Globally, the opioid crisis, armed conflicts, climate-related disasters and the lingering aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic have given rise to a large population grappling with traumatic bereavement. As a universal human experience, bereavement exerts health impacts characterized by stark social inequities: it acts as a pivotal catalyst for population health disparities and stands as a critical issue that demands urgent attention from the global public health system.
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