Question:  I’ve noticed that every January, I become somewhat depressed.  I’ve spoken to many others who have experienced the same thing.  Could you explain what’s going on?      

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: 

Question:  What exactly is grief?  How long does it take to get through the grief process?  Is there a ‘proper’ length of time in which to grieve?  Is there such a thing as unresolved grief?  Can people grieve from things other than the death of a loved one?  Is it wrong to grieve from losses ot