1.7.1. Five Stages of Dying by Elizabeth Klüber-Ross
Klüber-Ross proposes five stages which will be experienced when facing the imminent death; denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. She argues that if the individuals repressed the stages, they have risk to get stuck with the unresolved emotion caused by the death (Konigsberg 3). Therefore, it is suggested that the individuals are better to embrace each stage to avoid the unresolved emotion in the future. Additionally, through her book, Klüber-Ross proposes an idea to reject dehumanizing technology, embrace a normal death, and saw opportunities for growth even at the end of life (Bryant 51).
Nonetheless, Klüber-Ross formulates denial and isolation as the first stage among the five-stage model of …show more content…
The sense of loss is not simply about losing their life but also about losing the privilege that they have while they still alive. In this stage, the depression is differed into two kinds; reactive depression and preparatory depression. Reactive depression is the depression which based on the past losses. Whilst the past losses are related to the loss of the condition of advantages that they have when they are still healthy. For example, someone whose leg is amputated will loss their freedom to run and walk freely. The disappearance of the ability to walk is called the past loss. Meanwhile preparatory depression is the depression which deals with the impending future loss of everything and everyone they love. This preparatory depression is usually caused by the internal conflict of the individuals when thinking about what will happen to their relatives once they die. Lastly, in the stage of acceptance, the person will neither be depressed nor angry with the condition. The individual most likely already embraced and accepted the fact that they are
Klüber-Ross proposes five stages which will be experienced when facing the imminent death; denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. She argues that if the individuals repressed the stages, they have risk to get stuck with the unresolved emotion caused by the death (Konigsberg 3). Therefore, it is suggested that the individuals are better to embrace each stage to avoid the unresolved emotion in the future. Additionally, through her book, Klüber-Ross proposes an idea to reject dehumanizing technology, embrace a normal death, and saw opportunities for growth even at the end of life (Bryant 51).
Nonetheless, Klüber-Ross formulates denial and isolation as the first stage among the five-stage model of …show more content…
The sense of loss is not simply about losing their life but also about losing the privilege that they have while they still alive. In this stage, the depression is differed into two kinds; reactive depression and preparatory depression. Reactive depression is the depression which based on the past losses. Whilst the past losses are related to the loss of the condition of advantages that they have when they are still healthy. For example, someone whose leg is amputated will loss their freedom to run and walk freely. The disappearance of the ability to walk is called the past loss. Meanwhile preparatory depression is the depression which deals with the impending future loss of everything and everyone they love. This preparatory depression is usually caused by the internal conflict of the individuals when thinking about what will happen to their relatives once they die. Lastly, in the stage of acceptance, the person will neither be depressed nor angry with the condition. The individual most likely already embraced and accepted the fact that they are