Elisabeth Kubler-Ross first named 5 grief stages to help with death , says Peggy Drexler . She says Christie 's casting himself as victim , invoking grief stages over scandal , is a first . Drexler : He spoke of own humiliation , sadness . In subsequent years , of course , Kubler-Ross ' grief cycle has been applied to countless other traumatic situations , including losing a job , going bankrupt and ending a relationship , all of which can carry fair amounts of grief and require coping . And he said that the media was not helping him by focusing on his personal life and how it affected his work. Drexler : `` Seek sympathy , '' `` blame others '' are not stages , but `` ask forgiveness '' works .
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross first named 5 grief stages to help with death , says Peggy Drexler . She says Christie 's casting himself as victim , invoking grief stages over scandal , is a first . Drexler : He spoke of own humiliation , sadness . And he said that the media was not helping him by focusing on his personal life and how it affected his work. Drexler : `` Seek sympathy , '' `` blame others '' are not stages , but `` ask forgiveness '' works .