24. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross on The Five Stages of Grief from Unpacking Ideas

24. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross on The Five Stages of Grief

1 hour 31 minutes Posted Nov 21, 2022 at 3:00 pm.

Introduction 

Autumn’s Association with Death

Reminding Ourselves of our Mortality 

Fear of Death in the Modern Age

Decline in Infant Mortality 

Impersonal Treatment of Terminal Patients 

The Illusion of Control

Summary of Kubler-Ross’s Interview Project 

Verbal Ventilation 

Importance of Meaning/Purpose

Mourning the Loss of Certain Abilities before Death

The Five Stages of Grief

Stage 1: Denial

Euphemism 

Emotional Detachment 

The Stigma of Denial

The Last Stage of the 5 stages of grief is the First Step of the 12 steps Program 

The Link between Denial and Hope

Shock and Numbness 

The Connection between Isolation and Denial

Stage 2: Anger

Anger at God

Anger at Oneself

Victim Blaming

Anger at the Living

Stage 3: Bargaining 

Ambivalence 

Bargaining with God

Reneging on the “Agreement”

Stage 4: Depression 

Reactive vs. Preparatory Depression

Telling the Depressed Person to “Cheer Up”

Grieving your Anticipated Future 

Sitting with the Person in Whatever Stage They’re In

Stage 5: Acceptance 

Detaching from Life

Conflating Acceptance as “Quitting”

Difficulty Accepting Death in a Masculine Culture

Need for Solitude at End of Life

Kubler-Ross’s View of Death and Dying

Wrapping up/Outro

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In this episode we unpack Swiss Psychiatrist and Author Elisabeth Kubler-Ross's classic book "On Death and Dying" from 1969.

This book explores...

The Fear of Death in the Modern Age

The Five Stages of Grief

Advice for Navigating the 5 Stages of Grief

Links to Reading & Articles mentioned

On Death and Dying by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

The Trauma of Birth by Otto Rank

Uses of the Erotic by Audrey Lorde

Illness as Metaphor by Susan Sontag

Empathy vs. Sympathy by Brene Brown (video)

*note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode!

Host: Zach Stehura UnpackingIdeas.com

Guest: Andrea Dispenziere Psychology Today

Theme Music: Polyenso

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