The Process of Grief (opens in new tab)

Grief is the multifaceted response—emotional, behavioral, social—to a loss or major life adjustment (like a divorce, loss of a job, etc.). Bereavement is the process of grieving specific to the loss of affection or bond to a person or animal (Parkes & Prigerson, 2013; Shear, Ghesquiere & Glickman, 2013; Shear, 2015). Some of the signs and symptoms of grief are: -somatic symptoms (e.g. choking or tightness in the throat, abdominal pain or feeling of emptiness, chest pain) -physiological change...