Everyone deals with grief differently, though most people go through the same stages as they work through their feelings of loss. Here's an overview of what happens when someone close to us dies.

There are many different symptoms that people experience as they recover from the loss of a loved one. These are typical—not everyone will experience all of them, of course, because each individual's experience is unique.

There are many ways to be supportive of a person experiencing the grieving process--and also some things that you definitely should not do.