Which of the following is not a stage of grief

Shock
Anger
Helplessness
Acceptance
Testing

1 answer

"Testing" is not a recognized stage of grief. The commonly accepted stages of grief, as proposed by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, are Shock, Anger, Bargaining (which might be what "Testing" is confused with), Depression, and Acceptance. Helplessness is also not one of the main stages.