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Dr. Hannah Singer  I’ve never been one to get starstruck, but I totally geeked out getting to meet internationally-renowned psychologist, grief expert, and co-author of the Harvard Child Bereavement Study, Dr. J. William Worden. I mean, the man is a legend in the psychology world!
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Dr. Hannah Singer  Denial - Anger - Bargaining - Depression - Acceptance.
These so-called 5 stages of grief are widely recognized and accepted as the path mourners must go through in order to finally “move on” and “get over” the death of a loved one. But it’s time to say goodbye to this inaccurate and unhelpful road map of the grief process. Decades of research have debunked this popular model of grief. The majority of people do not go through these 5 stages, and if they do, it’s not necessarily in that order. The Five Stages model creates expectations about what is “normal”. It implies that there is a right way and wrong way to grieve - anyone who is not progressing through the correct stages is said to be “not handling it well”. Or perhaps just “still in denial”..... READ MORE |
About.I'm a clinical psychologist and adult psychotherapist based in Los Angeles. I specialize in treating anxiety, trauma, and perinatal mental health using traditional talk therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, and EMDR. Stay postedCategories
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