Problem
Despair
Other Names:
DesperationSpirit sickness
Despairing people
Loss of hope
Nature:
Despair is characterized by lack of hope and by a sense of waiting for hope to return. In present day Western society, despair is commonly suppressed or at least a (usually successful) attempt is made to hide its existence from others. This is said to leading to a partial numbing of the psyche so that the emotional and sensory life are diminished. Anxiety provoking data is effectively filtered out and the numbing effect intensified unless the despair is worked through. In this respect it is not dissimilar from grief.
Incidence:
In industrialized countries despair is typically associated with alienation from society. There is growing desperation among the poor in both the industrialized and developing countries.
Broader Problems:
Harmful thought Narrower Problems:
DemoralizationSpiritual sufferingLimited horizons produced by survival livingHeadline stress Related Problems:
AngstSatireChanceImpure thoughtsUrban psychosisBroken-spirited humansDehumanization of deathHopelessness References:
Park, James: Absurdity, Insecurity and DespairPapal Encyclical: Sollicitudo Rei Socialis: On Social Concerns Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST