The mourning process is an important process that each of us goes through after the loss of our loved ones. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross has divided the grieving process into 5 stages.
Denial Stage: At this stage, people are in shock because losses are unexpected. He may react as "This doesn't happen to me", "He wouldn't really be dead". They deny the deceased's experiences and their own experiences.
The Anger Stage: After denial, people feel frustrated and angry at the loss. They think about the regrets they felt about the people or animals they lost, what they wanted to do together, what they couldn't do, and what they couldn't do. They start to feel anger because they know that their wishes will not come true. Interrogations, criminal searches, and “why me” questions often accompany this process.
Negotiation Phase: At this stage, we make various bargains among ourselves so that what we lost comes back to us. For this reason, this stage is called the bargaining stage. We say to ourselves, "Let him not die, come back, I will not behave badly from now on." such as bargains.
Depression Stage: At this stage, we accept that there is no way to recover the loss anymore, we realize that we cannot do anything in the face of this loss. The hopeless acceptance here is the basis of the depression stage. At this stage, we may feel too weak, unwilling and tired to do anything.
Acceptance Stage: It is the stage where we accept that death is a fact of life, remember our loved ones well, remember good memories, understand that life will continue without it, and accept it. With the completion of the acceptance stage, the grieving process is completed.
What/who the person or thing we lost is very important in shaping the grieving process. Although the grief process has five stages, how each stage progresses and its duration is unique for everyone. Generally, the total grieving process is expected to last between 2-6 months. If you have a grieving process that exceeds 6 months and you think you are before the acceptance stage, you can get support from an expert.
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