Grief

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Grief is a reaction when someone or something loses something personal. This is usually when someone loses something living that has died, to which a bond or affection was formed. Reactions to grief can be different depending on the person. They can cry, be mad or even not react because they are in shock.^[1]

Some people say that grief comes in five parts:^[2]

1. denial
2. anger
3. guilt
4. depression
5. acceptance

1. ↑ Stix, Gary (2011). "The Neuroscience of True Grit". Scientific American. 304 (3): 28–33. Bibcode:2011SciAm.304c..28S. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0311-28. PMID 21438486.
2. ↑ Broom, Sarah M. "Milestones: Aug. 30, 2004", TIME website