prolonged grief

Stages of Grief & Getting 'Stuck' in Grief

Last month we looked at grief and the various facets of such.  I explained that Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross had identified five stages of grief which she feels people go through following a serious loss.  I spoke of the possibility of someone getting ‘stuck’ in one of the stages of grief; sometimes permanently.  This month we will take a look at the five stages of grieving and what each of those stages might include: