Stages+of+Dying+(Stages+of+grief)

= Definition: = //**Denial:**// People's first reaction to news of a terminal diagnosis is disbelief. //**Anger:**// Once the diagnosis is accepted as real, individuals become angry. HGD Chapter 19 p. 494
 * //Bargaining://** Anger and stress are managed by thinking of the situation in terms of exchange. (e.g. If I pray hard enough, God will heal me)
 * //Depression://** Feelings of despair follow when the disease advances despite the individual's compliance with medical and other advice.
 * //Acceptance://** Grieving for the losses associated with one's death results in acceptance.

= Examples: = A person going through the stage of //anger// may exclaim things such as, "It's not fair!" and also direct the emotions towards God, the doctor who made the diagnosis, nurses, or family members. http://oldfashionedliving.com/dying.html







= Analogies: = Going through the stages of dying and finding acceptance is like making a quilt. You must go through a series of steps in order to get to the finished product (acceptance).

= Mnemonics: = "**D**eath **A**lways **B**rings **G**reat **A**cceptance":
 * D ** enial **A**nger **B**argaining **G**rieving **A**cceptance

=In the News:= [|Our Reactions to Grief] The article above describes how everyone reacts to grief (and in certain cases accepting their own death) differently. It also suggests that there are pieces missing that others do not consider to help with the process. It explains that culture shapes how people react to death around them and how uncomfortable we are.

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