The Kuber-Ross 5 Stages of Dying

[Lorenzo]

Kübler-Ross described 5 stages of dying. The first stage, denial, occurs when a person is in denial about the severity of his or her disease or that s/he is dying. This stage gives way to the second stage, anger. During the second stage, the person begins to acknowledge that s/he is going to die and becomes angry, resentful, and even bitter. The patient may become angry with those who are not sick and resent the fact that others are going to live and they are going to die. In the third stage, bargaining, the person is no longer angry, but will often try to make bargains with God or others that s/he will be a better person and do good things if only given a little more time to live. In the fourth stage, depression, the patient comes to the full realization that s/he is going to die and there is nothing that can be done about it. The patient may, at this point, begin to give in to death and begin the process of mourning. The final stage is acceptance. During this stage, a person begins to develop a sense of peace. Often the person wants to be left alone and no longer desires for others to take care of them. This stage is usually reached in the person's final days of life.

[chicogon]

Isn't everybody dying? (LoL) 

[Lorenzo]

Father R, some people are dying to live. In regards to the 5 stages, it doesn't really have to go in order.

[islander]

i've always been appreciative of this process because it also holds true for loss and grief.  what made this more fascinating for me was the rock opera broadway/movie hit 'jesus christ superstar' of old, the libretto of which was a collaboration by composer andrew lloyd webber and lyricist tim rice (he of the lion king's fame).  these 2 guys were said to be still in their 20s when they came up with this rock opera hit.  i could not help but think of one song, my most favorite of the lot---gethsemane (i only want to say) as sung by jc in the story.  both the music and the lyrics are faithful to the kuber-ross 5 stages of dying.  (it means it was jesus the man, and the song made the divine very accessible, like a suffering friend.)  it is fascinating.  i'll try to post it in the thread for music if i find it.