Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (psychiatrist)

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross was a Swiss-American psychiatrist best known for developing the "five stages of grief" model. Her work helps explain how people process intense emotions when facing loss, such as death or serious illness. The five stages—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—describe a common emotional journey, though not everyone experiences all stages or in a set order. Her insights have profoundly influenced hospice care, counseling, and understanding human responses to loss, emphasizing compassion and empathy in these difficult experiences.