Medical Terms Part 3 - 5 Stages of Grief

A theory developed by psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross suggests that we go through five distinct stages of grief after the loss of a loved one: Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally acceptance.


Denial
Job loss: “They were mistaken. They’ll call tomorrow to say they need me.”
Terminal illness diagnosis: “This isn’t happening to me. The results are wrong.”

Anger
Breakup or divorce: “I hate him! He’ll regret leaving me!”
Job loss: “They’re terrible bosses. I hope they fail.”


Bargaining
Breakup or divorce: “If only I had spent more time with her, she would have stayed.”
Job loss: “If only I worked more weekends, they would have seen how valuable I am.”

Depression
Death of a loved one: “What am I without her?”
Terminal illness diagnosis: “My whole life comes to this terrible end.”

Acceptance
Job loss: “I’ll be able to find a way forward from here and can start a new path.”
Breakup or divorce: “Ultimately, this was a healthy choice for me.”

 

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Source: https://www.healthline.com

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