The Grieving Process

Part I of Essay
Grief is one’s own personal process of loss. During this process of grieving certain events may take place. It is normal to experience a variety of emotional responses which include, shock, or disbelief, anger or depression, guilt, and finally acceptance. You may discover ....

Part II of Essay
.... their mind. This is normal because the thought of the loss is too overwhelming for them to handle. However, this disbelief or shock will diminish as you begin to express and share your feelings about your loss with others. Following feelings of shock or disbelief, you gradually be¬ gin to realize that the loss is real. Then you begin to ex¬ perience deeper and deeper implications of the loss. Anger or depression usually follows. This is a frequent response to a perception of injustice or powerlessness. During this phase the most common ques ....