There's also a concept called anticipatory grief. When you have someone close who has a terminal illness or condition you know will be fatal you can begin dealing with the "grieving process" before their death. Since it will be expected in theory your grief should be less complicated to deal with.
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There's also a concept called anticipatory grief. When you have someone close who has a terminal illness or condition you know will be fatal you can begin dealing with the "grieving process" before their death. Since it will be expected in theory your grief should be less complicated to deal with.