Cycle of Acceptance

 

Shock:

The first reaction on hearing the bad news is one of classic shock. This initially may appear as if there is no reaction at all to the news. The person may nod and accept the news without appearing to be troubled by it. Inside, they have frozen out the news that has not really taken hold yet.

This is followed by a more external shock, where there may be physical reactions such as paling of the skin, shortness of breath and physical freezing.