Case Lab · Type B · Transfer

F32

Ten weeks after the loss

Elaine, 58, lost her husband ten weeks ago. For the past six weeks she has had unremitting low mood nearly every day, a complete loss of interest in everything including her grandchildren, whom she previously adored spending time with, and has lost a noticeable amount of weight without trying. She describes pervasive feelings of worthlessness that predate her husband's death — "I've always been a failure at everything, even before he died" — and reports passive thoughts that she would be better off not waking up, though she has no plan or intent to act on this. Her family are concerned this goes beyond her grief.