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Introduction

Five Stages of Grief

Kubler-Ross model, also known as the five stages of grief or five stages of dying, was first introduced in 1969 by American psychologist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in her book On Death and Dying. The book was a model called the process of coming to terms with dying, based on her research and interviews with 500 dying patients. Describes five distinct stages in the process by which people deal with grief and tragedy, especially when diagnosed illness or death in the event of extraordinary losses. In addition, her book has brought awareness to the sensitivity with which it is necessary to treat persons with deadly disease (WebMD, 2011).

Discussion

The Kubler stated the five stages of grief in that way that anyone who read can understand the theme of such a topic and understand what writer want to suggest and teach. The five stages are stated below:

Denial (Shock)

“I feel fine.”, "This cannot be happening, not to me." "There were no confusion results, it must be a mistake."

Denial is for individuals only a temporary defense. It is a shocking situation that may take varying lengths of time. In question does not want to put up with the situation.

Anger

“Why me”? “It's not fair”! “How can I be happening to me“

The person cannot live much of his time in denial so by time passing it converts into the anger and he deals every situation with anger

Haggling (bargaining)

“I want to live to see my grandchildren”. “I'll do anything I can / and live a few more years.”, “I'll give all my money to ...”

After the Anger stage the next stage is bargaining in which everyone ask about him. Question turns to a higher power (e.g. the Lord) with a request for a longer life in exchange for a lifestyle change, etc. Psychologically question says: “I would die, if only I had a little more time...” At this stage also likely to seek miraculous drug or alternative methods of treatment.

Depression

“I'm so sad, why bother with anything?”, “I die, so what is it?”, “lost / and I loved / beloved, why go on living?”

In the fourth stage, the failing begins to realize security impending death. Because it may be quiet, do not meet with the friends and spending their time in loneliness and dark with feelings of fear, anxiety, sadness and despair. This is an important period of mourning, which must take place. In some cases it is necessary to administer psychotropic drugs (Everson 1991).

Reconciliation (acceptance)

“Its goanna be okay.”, “I cannot fight it, and I should prepare for it.”

In this last stage, the question begins to come to terms with his death or the death of a beloved. There is a psychological release and the patient is able to cooperate in treatment and access to her mind. Individuals often feel shameful mourning too much for a pet, or feel they should

“Get over” the issue quickly. Such thoughts can even inhibit the grieving process so that the issue ...