5 Stages Of Grief

Grief has a process of five stages which can be long not everyone goes through them, but usually most people do. Being part of this process leads us to stage number one in this step the article counters that people in his stage encounter denial in which shock and numbness the person may disguise the pain of their loss, this feelings may also occur when death is expected, but more likely to last longer if death is unexpected(“Depression”). The reaction of people to this may be like “This isn't happening.” or “This can't be happening.” This shows their overwhelming emotions and denial to what's currently happening to them. Furthermore the world becomes meaningless and we start to wonder how can we continue with our same routine everyday. Then we move on to the next stage in which the …show more content…
Now in the third stage pain and guilt play a huge role the author reveals that “When the protective curtain of denial slowly slips aside, intense feelings start to surface”(Haiken). Feelings that may be caused are guilt which is a natural and really common component of grief. It's normal to feel that somehow you feel you have failed in your duties. We beat ourselves up as we dwell on the what if’s and if only I was there at the exact moment to help that special loved one. The truth is that it's over our limits to stop what going to happen. After this we run into the fourth stage in where people may feel confusion with they are dealing with. Then in this article it claims that due to all the disorder they are experiencing “It can contribute to depression or excessive use of alcohol or drugs, major depression is also a complication”(“Grief”). In this stage you might feel empty and lead you to withdraw from life not wanting to get out of