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Explore the journey through grief and the five stages of normal reaction to loss. From denial to acceptance, discover how individuals experience and cope with grief in unique ways. Unravel the emotional complexities and find hope for healing. Resources to aid in the process provided.
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The Experience Called Grief Gary D. Smith, MAEd.
Five Stages of NormalReaction to Loss • Denial • Anger • Bargaining • Depression • Acceptance Photo by Ken Ross
Death brings a flood of feelings and emotions to each person in their own way!
Feeling A sense of knowing or an impression on the mind Microsoft clipart
Emotion A mental and bodily reaction accompanied by a strong feeling Microsoft clipart
Denial Acknowledging the loss Anger Experiencing the pain Bargaining Experiencing the pain Re-adjusting to the loss Depression Finding a way to move on Stages of Grief
Acknowledging the Loss May be Hard • Shock • Disbelief • Confusion • Anxiety • Panic Microsoft clipart
Children Acknowledging the Loss • Anger • Frustration • Questioning • Guilt • Copying the behaviors of others Global Star software
Adults acknowledging the loss • Anger • Frustration • Guilt • Blaming others • A sense of loss of control Microsoft clipart
The Faces of Grief are Different in Each Person Disorientation Phase • Despair • Lowered self-esteem • Pre-occupation • Loneliness • State of disequilibria • Tearful Microsoft clipart
Bargaining / Experiencing thePain • Disorientation • Fear • Loss of Control • State of Limbo • Frustration • Vulnerable Microsoft clipart
Depression / With the Pain • Helplessness • Hopelessness • Resentment • Bitterness • Emptiness • Sadness Global Star Software
Bargaining and Adjustment( Adaptation ) • Re-adjusting to the loss • Struggling with new roles and responsibilities • Envy • Yearning • Missing Microsoft clipart Microsoft clipart
Developing a new environment New Relationships New Activities New Hope A Sense of Healing Acceptance a Sense of Healing Global Star Software
Acceptance Reconciling The Loss • Hope for the future • Growth from the trial • Healing from the heart • Remembering with less pain Global Star Software
RainbowsGiveUsHopeForThe FutureAndBuildBridgesOverOur Trials. http://rainbowsbridge.com/hello.htm
There Is Life After Grief http://www.users.waitrose.com/~theheath/sunrise.htm