Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and resolution are the five stages of the grief process (Manning, Curtis, McMillen, & Attenweiler, 2011). The first stage is denial which is the disbelief that the loss has occurred.Anger is the next stage, bitterness over the loss. The third stage is bargaining which is attempting to reverse the loss by offering something in exchange. Depression is the fourth stage of the grief process; one experiences intense feelings of sorrow over the loss. The last and final stage is resolution
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and resolution are the five stages of the grief process (Manning, Curtis, McMillen, & Attenweiler, 2011). The first stage is denial which is the disbelief that the loss has occurred.Anger is the next stage, bitterness over the loss. The third stage is bargaining which is attempting to reverse the loss by offering something in exchange. Depression is the fourth stage of the grief process; one experiences intense feelings of sorrow over the loss. The last and final stage is resolution