Ellen has just been diagnosed with a terminal illness and has been given at most,a year to live.Ellen purchases a two-month European vacation that starts eight months from now.It is most likely that Ellen is in Kübler-Ross' stage of ____.

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Ellen's decision to purchase a vacation that starts eight months from now despite being given a year to live indicates that she is in denial about the terminal diagnosis. She may be trying to distract herself from the reality of the situation or hoping that the diagnosis was a mistake.

Ellen Has Just Been Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness and Has