Title: Death Shock: How to Recover When a Loved One Dies Suddenly | Psychology Today
Headings: Death Shock: How to Recover When a Loved One Dies Suddenly
Sean Grover L.C.S.W.
Death Shock: How to Recover When a Loved One Dies Suddenly
5 stages of grief and 5 ways to recover.
"How could this happen? It can't be true!"
A sudden death shatters our sense of security
Processing death: The five stages of grief
The road to recovery from loss
THE BASICS

Content: You experience shock and disbelief, frequently accompanied by numbness, detachment, or disassociation. You may focus on facts or keep busy, anything to delay experiencing the pain and despair the loss of your loved one has caused you. 2. Anger: Rage emerges in you. You may point your anger at doctors, friends, spouses, siblings, society or even yourself. But when anger is fixated on blame it offers little comfort. As blame subsides, the pain returns. Anger also triggers a crisis of faith, rage at a God that would permit such a horrible thing to happen. You may even feel angry at the deceased for abandoning you.