Denial is the second stage of grief, often thought to be the first. This is where individuals begin to tell themselves that the news that have just been burdened with is in no way possibly true. They believe that they still have a chance to send their loved ones off with the proper valediction. This stage is what helps people survive the loss. The denial and shock help people to cope and make survival possible. Denial also helps to pace the feelings of grief. There is grace in denial and it is nature’s way of letting in only as much as individuals can handle. This stage comes hand in hand with isolation. When mourning a loss people tend to isolate themselves, and want to be left to their own thoughts so that people aren’t constantly reminding
