1. Shock and Denial - The individual is overwhelmed with the shock or suddenness of the death or dissolution of a relationship. They also deny the fact that it has manifested, many believe the news to be erroneous or mistaken.
2. Emotional Erupt - This may be the sudden eruption of various emotions running the gamut from intense anger, weeping, violence, and or depression. These emotions spring form the traumatic life event involving a death or loss.
3. Anger - The livid emotion that is fueled by the loss they cannot control or make sense of. Many people of faith are angry God for allowing it to transpire, other or angry at family members for allowing someone's health to deteriorate, and many are angry with themselves. They feel they may be responsible in some manner.…show more content… Illness - Oftentimes grief manifest in physical as well as emotional illness. Migraines, anxiety, panic attacks, shortness of breath, muscle aches and other illnesses are common with grief.
5. Panic - The sudden alarm at the death or loss of someone in which the emotions wildly race. The sense that it is too overwhelming and no viable coping mechanisms present.
6. Guilt - The feeling and thoughts that the didn't do enough to help sustain the life or the relationship. Blaming themselves for the passing of a loved one is a common trait of grief.
I feel the weakness in Westberg Model is that it duplicates a couple of its stages. The stages of anger and emotional erupt could be made into one. Also it does not have positive ending state such as acceptance, but ends with a horrid non-productive emotion such as guilt! The strenghth is that many people may relate to this grief model because it better helps them to identify with their particular
