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: But such grief-driven promises are hard to keep. Bargaining helps to soften your anger and is your first attempt to come to grips with the loss. 4. Depression: After passing through denial, anger, and bargaining, the painful reality of the situation sinks in. Depression pushes down on you until you collapse under its weight. Everything feels pointless. Exhaustion plagues you. You may fall back on self-destructive habits such as over-eating, sleeping, or isolating. Such patterns existed in your life before the loss and frequently increase during the depression stage.