Grief and Loss

Everyone will experience some type of loss in his or her lifetime. Although grief is a normal reaction to loss, there are different ways people grieve.  Some people are able to grieve in healthy ways and others may struggle with the emotions and feelings that a loss creates. During grief stages, unhealthy coping mechanisms may develop. Sometimes sadness progresses into major depression or anger manifests into bitterness or resentment. Along with talking to friends and family, a support group and counseling may be beneficial. 

For additional information, here are the Kubler-Ross 5 Stages of Grief that you may or may not go through:

• Denial: “This can’t be happening to me.”
  
• Anger:  “Why is this happening? Who is to blame?”
  
• Bargaining:  “Make this not happen, and in return I will ____.” 
  
• Depression:  “I’m too sad to do anything.”
• Acceptance:  “I’m at peace with what happened.