Grief over someone who unexpectedly dies
When someone you love dies after battling a long illness, your grief may be tempered by relief that their painful journey has finally come to an end. But grieving over someone who suddenly and unexpectedly dies, either from an accident or the onset of disease, comes with its own set of associated emotions. In many such cases, the overriding emotion is shock. So, grievers don’t immediately experience the other stages of grief.