What is a grief reaction?

A normal response to loss of a loved one

What are the normal stages of a Grief reaction?

• Denial
• Anger
• Bargaining
• Depression
• Acceptance

What are the features of atypical grief reaction?

• delayed grief
• prolonged grief

In atypical grief reaction how long is considered to be delayed grief?

more than 2 weeks passes before grieving begins

In atypical grief reaction how long is considered to be prolonged grief?

difficult to define. Normal grief reactions may take up to and beyond 12 months