The purpose of the current study was to examine the association between prolonged grief disorder, perceived social support, and severity of depression among Saudi Arabian university students after the death of a significant individual. A cross-sectional design was used to examine descriptive characteristics, correlational relationships, and statistical mean differences between male and female participants on prolonged grief disorder (PGD) scores in a convenience sample of Saudi Arabian college students. The Prolonged Grief Disorder-13 tool, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and the revised Beck Depression Inventory® were completed by 226 Saudi Arabian undergraduate students. Students reported moderate perceived social support from family, friends, and significant others. Only 13 (5.8%) individuals reported perceived support from academic staff. Students with the highest PGD scores were the least well-supported and most depressed. The need for academic staff and social workers to provide more social support to grieving students is discussed.

Purpose Telemedicine in psychiatry is a validated and effective practice of medicine that increases access to health care. Telepsychiatry is also termed as telemental health or E‐mental health using video conferencing which is broadly defined to provide and support psychiatric mental health services across distances. The consumption of knowledge in the mental health field has been renowned sporadically since the sixth decade of the last century. Practice Implications It is imperative for nurses to see the telehealth technology as a medium for care, and not a tool to replace high‐quality nursing practices. Patient safety will be maintained with telenurses who are able to focus on patient care and not the technology itself.

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