Length of Stages of Grief?

my boyfriend recently lost his best friend. I do everything i can for him and I know that grief can last a very long time. The only problem is my mom. She yells at me about him because she thinks he should be over it. Does anyone know of any like information or websites about grief so i can show her that it's normal to still be grieving after only 3 months?

I do know the stages of grief

Oh my gosh, only 3 months. As a mental health professional I do not even begin to get concerned unless someone has not made any progress with their grief in six months.
You mention the stages of grief. Kubler-Ross is the classic. The stages are: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and finally Acceptance. One does not go through these stages in order, but jump around as each day of grief brings up different issues. There is no time frame for each stage each person grieves in their own way and in their own time.
Be supportive and let him grieve.

What Are The Stages of Grief?
Many people have tried to explain what grief is; some have even identified certain stages of grief.

Probably the most well-known of these might be from Elizabeth Kubler-Ross' book, "On Death and Dying." In it, she identified five stages that a dying patient experiences when informed of their terminal prognosis.

The stages Kubler-Ross identified are:

Denial (this isn't happening to me!)

Anger (why is this happening to me?)

Bargaining (I promise I'll be a better person if...)

Depression (I don't care anymore)

Acceptance (I'm ready for whatever comes)

PS: I'm very sorry for your boyfriend's loss. I hope your boyfriend is doing alright.

Grief is a healthy and natural reaction to a major loss, often characterized by extreme mental anguish. Though grief is important and leads to emotional healing, it can be a prolonged and intensely painful experience, and can result in significant emotional distress. The grief reaction may last for months or years. People who are grieving may never stop missing a deceased person or regretting a loss, but the pain will eventually lessen.

Please read more on this topic below, and perhaps share it with your mom ;)

http://emotional.health.ivillage.com/dep...

Everyone grieves differently, it may take someone more time to heal than others

Most cultures are completely accepting of people taking a year to grieve the loss of someone they loved. That year isn't all as intense as the first days and weeks, but it takes time to pass through significant days - birthdays, holidays, times when the person was always there and isn't any more. It not unusual for the first six months to be pretty intense, with waves of grief coming fairly regularly. After that, it starts to wane naturally, and continues to come and go over the years.
Best thing to do for your boyfriend is to give him room and support to walk through the process in the way that works best for him.

http://dailystrength.org/support/Death_D...