What Causes Stiff Neck?

hi there i am a dutch male 61 years old. A few years ago I underwend a onelevel discectomy c6c7.I recovered. Half a year later mu 24 pyeard old daughter died under suspicious circumstances. Now, for years later the friend of my daughter will be on trial for her death.That will happen in septemer 2014. This moment i am suffering a stiff neck and pain problems. Is it likely that is is emotional stress hitting my neck?I also feel some depressed.As i am writing this down I already can guess your answer, but I do want to know what you think of it!reetings,Martin Mooijmarried for 35 years (with the same wife), have two kids, but one has died.