The emotional loss that anna felt when her son died kept her from eating, going to work, or caring for her other children. this emotional response is known as

The correct answer is grief.

Grief refers to the emotionally and psychologically challenging process individuals go through after the death of a loved ones. The symptoms of grief include experiencing emotions of anger, sadness, denial and guilt. Grief also affects individual's work lives, family lives and social relationships. They are disengaged and unable to focus on these areas of life.