Lindsay has just received news that her father has died. While on the phone with her sister, she kept saying, "But I just talked to him 2 days ago! He's been so healthy. We were going to run a marathon together!" Which phase of mourning is Lindsay in?

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Lindsay's reaction suggests that she is still in the shock phase, as she is struggling to wrap her head around her father's sudden death and is expressing disbelief and confusion. The other options (anger, accommodation, balance) do not fit her current state of mind as well as shock does.

Lindsay Has Just Received News That Her Father Has Died