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GRIEVING PROCESS [1 record]

Record 1 2015-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
CONT

The grieving process takes time. Healing happens gradually; it can’t be forced or hurried—and there is no "normal" timetable for grieving. Some people start to feel better in weeks or months. For others, the grieving process is measured in years.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
CONT

Le processus de deuil comporte des étapes et s’accompagne d’émotions souvent fortes et d’une douleur parfois importante. La première réaction à un décès est souvent le refus d’y croire – surtout lorsque la mort survient de façon soudaine.

Spanish

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