1. Stages Of Loss

2. Denial You refuse to believe.
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3. Anger You get angry at someone/anyone.
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4. Bargaining
You make promises that if you can get back what is lost you will do something in return.
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5. Depression Giving up on a resolution.
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6. Acceptance Acceptance and coming to terms.
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7. Time These stages of loss can apply to any experience of loss.
However, the amount of time spent at each stage will depend on how great the feelings of loss are. Some stages may be skipped or passed through very quickly.
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8. Grief Grieving is the feeling we experience after a major loss.
Our feelings might be difficult to cope with and confusing.
As well as anger, other feelings we might experience include shock, numbness, despair, intense sadness, fear, loss of confidence, apathy, guilt and depression.
It is important to recognise and accept these
difficult feelings to help us manage our loss.
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9. Applying these stages
Let us consider some examples where a person might experience these stages of loss.

10. Losing a family member through death
Some possible losses
Taking one of these examples of loss, let us see how the stages of loss might apply.
What might the person be thinking, doing or feeling as they go through the different stages?
Losing a friend
Losing a job
Losing your health
Losing a pet
Losing a family member through death

11. Type your thoughts here
Denial
You refuse to believe.
Type your thoughts here

12. Anger You get angry at someone/anyone. Type your thoughts here
Type what you might say here

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Bargaining
You bargain by making promises to yourself and others.
Type your thoughts here

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Depression
You give up on a resolution.
Type your thoughts here

15. Type your thoughts here
Acceptance
You accept and come to terms.
Type your thoughts here