In "When Breath Becomes Air" Paul Kalanithi details his inability to take on the five stages of death: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance, until he decided to reverse them. Surely his medical training was an aid in tackling the diagnosis with a vengeance.
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Interview: Dr. Keith Cobb, Author of The Grief Survival Handbook
"In addition to the depressed mood and anxiety, I find insomnia, moodiness, and difficulty concentrating to be common complaints. Existing medical conditions can worsen during the grief process..."
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Is it possible to regain a loving, compassionate marriage with a husband who's dying? Caregivers' counselor says yes.
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