When Reality Bites (Parker Holly(
Like any coping strategy, denial has its place: helping us survive tragic moments by lessening the emotional impact of events or experiences. Learning how denial can help or hurt us is especially…
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Like any coping strategy, denial has its place: helping us survive tragic moments by lessening the emotional impact of events or experiences. Learning how denial can help or hurt us is especially relevant as we face uncertainty and loss caused by the coronavirus pandemic.Learn how to use denial to help you when you are facing tragedy and how to recognize and move past denial when it becomes counterproductive.Denial is often seen as an inability or unwillingness to face unpleasant or difficult realities--from financial losses, to illnesses like alcoholism, to larger social issues like climate change. In some instances, denial can be detrimental because it can keep you stuck in a cycle of destructive behaviors. However, denial can also be very useful for helping you get through hard times, allowing you to tap into your resiliency for emotional survival.With great insight