Explain The Six Stages Of Grief

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There are six stages of grief a person needs to go through in order to heal from the loss of a loved one. The stages are acknowledging the reality of the death, embracing the pain of the loss, remembering the person who died, developing a new self-identity, searching for meaning and receiving on going support from others. The first step is acknowledging the reality of the death. For some people fully acknowledging the death and the reality their loved one will never come back can be a hard thing to accept. A person needs to come to terms that their loved one will not ever physically come back. Accepting the loss and the pain that comes with it will put them one step closer to healing and one step away from denial. While most people avoid doing so for as long as possible it is important to embrace the pain felt from a loved one's passing. Unfortunately as a culture showing the pain we feel for a loved ones passing has become something viewed as not okay when
The grieving process is a momentous event that should never happen without the proper support such as a strong team of people who have respect for you and recognize the significance of your loved one's death and the effect it has on you. There will be people there for you from the begining to long after the process of healing has started giving ongoing support. During the statges of grief they will remind you that mourning is not a bad thing but a sign of having loved someone who made a difference in your life and unfortunaly passed creating a feeling of being incomplete. The support system of people with their ongoing encouragment and understanding will be what helps you through the total grieving process known as the six stages of