RMY12: Grief and loss
| Duration | 10 minutes |
| Learning Objectives | To understand the seven stages of grief, including that everyone will move through them at their own pace and may move forward and back through the stages. |
| Tools/materials for the Presenter | Rural Minds Youth PowerPoint – Grief and loss |
| Lesson Components | Grief and loss are painful and an unavoidable part of life. Discussion question – What are the 7 stages of grief? There are seven stages to grief: Shock, Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Testing and Acceptance. Everyone will move through these stages at their own pace. They will not take the same amount of time in each and the progression through the stages is not always direct and linear. |
| Key messages | There are seven stages of grief: » Shock » Denial » Anger » Bargaining » Depression » Testing » Acceptance Everyone goes through the stages at a difference pace. Progress isn’t always linear – it’s not uncommon to move forwards and backwards through the stages. |
| Reflection | Think of a time when you have experienced a significant loss. It could be the loss of a family member, friend, a pet, or a relationship breakup. How did you feel? |