I'm not too certain how the experts determine the time-frames for such a process; that seems a bit too scientific for a dad and a mom who are shocked by "the phone call", stymied by the immediate funeral preparations and serrated by the ultimate receiving and reviewing of their beloved son's body. Yet, the experts are correct. There IS a process...one that God initiated and one that each of us will participate in, over the course of our lives. It is called grief - deep agonizing grief. It arrives, unrequested. It lives in the mute sounds of life gone quiet. It echoes in the uncontrollable sobs of a dad and a mom, of a sister and a brother. Aunts, uncles and cousins remember ... friends, as well/Dennis Mansfield. More here.

Question: Is there a scientific method that fits the times you've had to work through grief at the loss of a family member or close friend?