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Grief is the response to the loss of something deemed important, particularly to the death of a person or other living thing to which a bond or affection was formed. Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, grief also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, cultural, spiritual and philosophical dimensions.
Kübler-Ross acknowledged the variability and complexity of individual experiences, using the so-called "stages" of emotional responses as a framework to describe common patterns. She explicitly described these stages as a heuristic device, noting that they are categories artificially isolated for clarity, with the understanding that emotional ...
Death anxiety is anxiety caused by thoughts of one's own death, and is also known as thanatophobia (fear of death). [1] This anxiety can significantly impact various aspects of a person's life. [2] Death anxiety is different from necrophobia, which refers to an irrational or disproportionate fear of dead bodies or of anything associated with ...
Terminal lucidity (also known as rallying, terminal rally, the rally, end-of-life-experience, energy surge, the surge, or pre-mortem surge) [1] is an unexpected return of consciousness, mental clarity or memory shortly before death in individuals with severe psychiatric or neurological disorders.
A counselor at her church suggested that her depression would go away if she prayed more. Once, a therapist refused to talk during their session unless she opened up; she never went back after that. The college where she studied nursing forced her to take a leave of absence over her depression and anxiety.
The concept is cross-cultural, often cited with reference to unreciprocated or lost love. [1] Failed romantic love or unrequited love can be extremely painful; people suffering from a broken heart may succumb to depression, anxiety and, in more extreme cases, post-traumatic stress disorder. [2] [3]
Psychometric tests such as the Beck Depression Inventory or the Geriatric Depression Scale for older people are being used. [191] As there is a high rate of people who test positive via these tools that are not at risk of suicide, there are concerns that screening may significantly increase mental health care resource utilization. [192]
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