widowhood

Out of the 800,000 Americans widowed each year, 10 percent to 20 percent--up to 160,000--still suffer serious depressions a year or more later, according to a 1982 National Academy of Sciences report


For many people, losing a spouse or partner can be the single most stressful event in their life. The first year of widowhood involves a-lot of paperwork and decisions That indicate that there are changes to come. Widowhood alters the routines, tasks and living arrangements that were once characterized as every day life of a married couple.
Almost 1 in 2 women over 65 are widowed, compared to 1 in 8 men. Women may not have a lot of financial resources after being widowed, and are more likely than men to experience a drop in their standard of living once widowed.
The daily life consequences of spousal loss is important, and can help practitioners to develop a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by the widowed as they adjust to their new social roles. As Widowhood rem...