Speech Topic

I have decided to speak on the five stages of grief.  These stages were originally identified by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross in her 1969 book "On Death and Dying".  Originally, these stages were used to describe the feelings of terminally ill or elderly patients when dealing with their own death.  Through the years, this has expanded to include dealing with the death of others and also has gained favor in identifying stages many people go through in far less serious trauma's such as work, health and relationship issues.  These five stages have been revised, challenged, and criticized, but still remain the most recognized theory in the study of bereavement.