Grief is a normal response to a stressful event that occurs in a person’s life. Many people experience grief after a major life change such as death of a loved one, divorce, or the loss of financial security. There is no timeline for the recovery of this emotional state, as everyone copes with stressors in their own personal way. However, it is thought by six months in the normal grieving process a person has attained adequate coping mechanisms. Complicated grief usually stems from a mental health condition that continuously worsens over time. Symptoms of grief range from emotional to physical and its process can be described in five stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. It is important to note that the stages will
