system
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human
Are the "Stages of Grief" consensus in Psychotherapy? Because they do sound too.. "cookie cutter".
gpt
When it comes to human experiences, almost nothing is universal.  Theories of psychotherapy in general are merely a rubric, a guide, to help explain some of the more common experiences people go through.  However every person's experience will differ slightly and Kubler-Ross' stages are just an observation of some of the more common experiences people have when dealing with death.