No matter where one is at in life, a major death can derail one emotionally. Major deaths alter our lives and cause great pain. Beyond the pain though is the disruption if every facet of one’s life. It prevents normalcy from a day to day basis for years to come. Adaptation may eventually occur but the scar of the loss remains with us forever. Please also review our Grief Counseling Certification
The article, Dealing with major grief, death a challenge, by Dr Jim Surrell states,
“Elisabeth Kubler-Ross published her classic book, “On Death and Dying” in 1969. At that time she presented what she referred to as the five stages that most humans go through when faced with very significant personal life and death issues. In her book, she was the first to describe these five mental stages that people nearly always go through when they learn that they, or a loved one, are dying.”
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