Some Mental Health Professionals Have Argued That People Who Do

Some mental health professionals have argued that people who do not grieve heavily after the death of a spouse are in a state of denial. The authors of your text explain that __________.

A) many times, people cannot get out of denial and accept the loss until they grieve properly
B) only by forcing oneself to cry and grieve can one truly break free of denial
C) there is little evidence for this assumption
D) people who grieve are psychologically healthier than those who bottle it up using denial