Psychologist Elizabeth cobler ross developed the five stages of grief. The simplicity of this framework began to seep into popular culture, books and tivy shows. Your mind is protecting you by completely denying the reality numbness may follow. It's nature's way of letting you deal only with your emotions thatare capable of handling.
We’ve all heard about the five stages of grief. But what happens when your experience doesn’t follow that model at all? Resilience researcher Lucy Hone began to question how we think about grief after a devastating loss in her own life. She shares the techniques she learned to help her cope with tragedy.
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