| Seven Stages of Grief and Support |
| Understanding the Seven Stages of Loss/Grieft |
child is first diagnosed or when your baby is born with a birth defect every family goes through the stages of loss and grief; some quicker than others. This means a mother could go through these stages far quicker than the father or vis-a-versa. It is widely accepted that there are seven distinct stages in the grieving process. However, what is important to understand is where… you are in the process and how to deal with each phase… so you can move on towards helping your loved one live the quality of life you have dreamed for them, which is called the acceptance and hope stage. Grief is a normal, natural part of life. It is important that grief be regarded as a healing process. There are seven recognized grief stages. An individual will experience each stage during their grief; however, it may not be in order and some stages may be visited more than once. The stages of grief are (1) Shock or Disbelief that the loss has occurred. (2) Denial is the stage in which the person refuses to accept the loss has occurred. (3) In the Bargaining stage, the person attempts to reconcile the loss by making deals with other people, sometimes also with Diety. (4) Guilt is marked by statements of "if only I had done/been . . . ". (5) Anger is a natural stage everyone must pass. Anger may be directed toward the loss, the person lost, or even Diety. (6) Depression is a stage that comes and goes throughout the grief process. Resignation at the end of the depression indicates that the truth of the loss has been accepted and the person is ready to move on. (7) Acceptance and Hope means that you understand your life will never be the same but it will go on with meaning and hope. |
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