Study Takes Close Look at 5 Stages of Grief

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When a loved one dies, people go through five stages of grieving, according to accepted wisdom: disbelief, yearning, anger, depression and acceptance.

Now the first large-scale study to examine the five stages shows that they are not only accurate, but also if a person has not reached the acceptance stage by six months he or she may need professional help dealing with their bereavement.

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Study Takes Close Look at 5 Stages of Grief

The study, published in today's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, also found that, contrary to common belief, yearning or missing a loved one is far more prevalent than depre...

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