The 7 stages of grief

One of my friends on AW posted in his blog the question all of us ask at some point, and even many points, why me?

When I asked myself why me, I recalled years ago reading a book called On Death & Dying. This was a landmark book because of it's detailed analysis of the stages we all go through when experiencing grief. Unfortunately what most of us don't realize is that grief isn't just about death. Here are list of a few experiences that can cause grief:

loss of a job
loss of a home
loss of health
moving to a new place
divorce

I think you see the pattern. The key word here is LOSS. And hey, we have hair LOSS. Whether we know it or not, if we are experiencing anguish over our hair loss (not everyone does), we are probably going through the stages of grief as we come to a point of acceptance or at least balance over our hair loss.

I am including a link to a web site that details the 7 stages and has lots of resources. It's important to remember to allow yourself to go through them. Don't let others rush you through or make you feel you should be "over it" by now. Also, you will bounce back and forth between stages. So be patient with yourself and let yourself experience your grief.

http://www.recover-from-grief.com/7-stages-of-grief.html

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Comment by BTB (John) on January 10, 2012 at 7:44pm

Great post what this site is designed for.

Comment by NoLongerHair on January 10, 2012 at 7:36pm

great post, thanks. just checked yes to 4 of the criteria so i guess now i can understand why i've been blue. didn't figure on grief.

Comment by LilyBell*Murphy'sLawLuvsMe on January 10, 2012 at 5:30pm

Very well said Figarosmom : ) We each deal with things differently. I also think you can go back and forth with the stages - it does not have to be a linear path.

Comment by Tallgirl on January 10, 2012 at 4:23pm

http://www.bmj.com/content/316/7137/1086.full

Also try this for some ideas. I think art therapy for grief also could help (bereavement).

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