PSYC-201 Lecture : Elizabeth Kubler loss and grief

• School: Presbyterian College
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC-201

Document Summary

Grief is a normal response to loss during or after a disaster or other traumatic event. Grief can happen in response to loss of life, as well as to drastic changes to daily routines and ways of life that usually bring us comfort and a feeling of stability. Common grief reactions include: shock, disbelief, or denial. Throughout life, we experience many instances of grief. Children may grieve a divorce, a wife may grieve the death of her husband, a teenager might grieve the ending of a relationship, or you might have grieved the loss of a pet. In 1969, elisabeth k bler-ross described five common stages of grief, popularly referred to as dabda. Denial is the stage that can initially help you survive the loss. You might think life makes no sense, has no meaning, and is too overwhelming. You start to deny the news and, in effect, go numb.