From Bereavement and Support by Marylou Hughes
Taylor & Francis, 1995, Used with permission
 

 

IMPACT
( Felt when the
knowledge of the
death arrives ) 

Denial
Numb
Relief
Can’t Remember
EMPTY
Shock
RECOIL
( The time when feelings
from the shock
start coming back ) 

Anger
Fear
Panic
Disoriented
Sick
Exhausted
ACCOMMODATION
( Occurs when the
mourner realizes that
life will go on) 

There’s More
Look Ahead
It’s Up To Me
It’s OK
I’ll Make It
Healthy Again