Good to know the stages one will pass; knowing before you'll knoiw what to do to help.

2. GRIEF WHEEL
I. LOSS
II. SHOCK
a. Numbness
b. Denial
c. Outbursts
d. Weight loss
A. Deterioration
a. Crying
b. Loss of appetite
c. Sleep Disturbance
d. Irritability
e. Self- Criticism
f. Guilt
g. Physical Symptoms
1.Hyperventilation
2.Difficulty Swallowing
3.Difficulty Breathing
4.Sweating
5.Nausea/Vomiting
III. PROTEST
a. Increased Shock
b. Preoccupation with Thoughts of Deceased
c. Anger
d. Yearning

3. IV. DISORGANIZATION
a. Confusion
b. Depression
c. Withdrawal
d. Aimlessness
e. Restlessness
f. Apathy
g. Feeling of unreality
A. Decrease Socialization
B. Loss of interest
C. loneliness
V. REORGANIZATION
a. Trying new Patterns of behavior
b. Finding meaning in Life and Death
A. New interests
B. New skills
C. New or renewed Socialization
VI. RECOVERY