Overview of the grieving process:

Grief is a natural human response to the loss of a loved one. It is normal for survivors to experience grief that maninfests in differnet emotions and stages. Dealing with loss survivors move in and out of stages of grief from disbelief and denial, to anger and guilt, to finding a source of comfort, and to eventually adjusting to the loss. The grieving process is individual and can take many years and many forms. It may possibly include a combination of therapies such as crisis intervention, individual, family or group therapy, peer support groups or medication. No ONE single method or strategy for healing helps EVERYONE cope. Allow those you love (and yourself) to go through their (your) own grieving process, and simply just be there to support and care for them as they move through it. The grieving process is all about challenging acceptance of death as the end stage of life.