Are the 5 stages of grief a real thing? How can every human experience the same emotions in the same order after a tragedy?

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Are the 5 stages of grief a real thing? How can every human experience the same emotions in the same order after a tragedy?

In: Biology

Answer 1

The stages of Grief (whether the 5-stage or 7-stage model) are not meant to be followed linearly. As you say, everyone is different so everyone will experience the stages differently. Some people will not experience every stage and how they are experienced will be different.