Bereavement Professional

This document was written by a group of concerned professionals in response to the release of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM-5) at an International Work Group on Death, Dying and Bereavement (IWG) meeting. This statement represents the opinions of the authors, not the opinions of the Board or membership of the IWG. Bereavement professionals are encouraged to forward it on as an op ed piece to their local media sources.