The Stages of Grief: Healing After Loss and Breakups

The four stages of grief provide a framework for healing after losing a loved one or a breakup. Learn the best things to say to support someone through loss.

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4 Stages of Grief

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Katherine Kally

Everyone deals with loss during the course of a lifetime. Grief describes the emotions, thoughts and behaviors that occur as a person deals with loss. Grief may result from the death of a loved one or a beloved pet, a broken relationship, or a medical condition that alters daily life.