AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Even though everyone processes grief in a unique way, it is understood by most professional counselors that there are characteristics or stages that most people go through as they process the loss of a loved one.

Detailed explanation-2: -Persistent, traumatic grief can cause us to cycle (sometimes quickly) through the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. These stages are our attempts to process change and protect ourselves while we adapt to a new reality.

Detailed explanation-3: -A diagnosis can trigger grief Many people, after learning any type of serious diagnosis go through different stages of grief. Grief doesn’t just apply to death, it applies to other types of loss as well. For some, hearing a medical diagnosis means grieving over what life could be without it.