The details of 'five stages of giving up' to experience until death are revealed

by Velizar Ivanov

A state of "give-up-itis" in which the heart dies apart from physical death is often experienced by war prisoners and those involved in a major accident. Analyzing this "give-up-itis" state, the researchers have announced five stages until "death of the heart".

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The word "give-up-itis" was made by medical officers during the Korean War, people became insensible separately from the physical cause, abandoned hope, lost the will to live, died It refers to every state. People in the state of "give-up-itis" have not lost their mind, no psychological abnormalities are observed, they are not depressed. You can reasonably respond appropriately if you talk to it.

In addition to the Korean War, the same tendency was seen for crews of cargo ships sunk in the midst of World War II. John Leach, a senior researcher at Portsmouth University, conducts research as it has not been studied on the pattern of "give-up-itis" despite the fact that several reports have been raised so far , "Give-up-itis" announced five stages to death.

◆ 1: Withdraw from society

by Gregory Pappas

After suffering psychological trauma (traumatic injury), people tend to withdraw, tendencies of lack of emotion, indifference, indifference are seen, and they become absorbed in their own thoughts. It is said that prisoners of war are often in such a state, and they are said to be passive or like plants.

Leach says that the above situation occurs because of suppressing emotions to the outside world and reorganizing emotions to stabilize the inside. However, if the problem is not solved, the inside of the person develops into an extremely withdrawal state or indifference.

◆ 2: Apathy

by Engin_Akyurt

It is "apathy" that is seen in war prisoners, people who survived from a sinking ship or an airplane accident. Apathy is in a state of obsessed with disappointment, it is different from anger, sorrow, irritation, etc. It is said that you are not asking for " self-preservation " in psychology, you will not be distracted by your appearance, the instinct of "making it clean" will be lost.

A war medical officer wrote that someone in the state of Apathy "get up every morning but there is no energy to do something" "I feel that it takes a lot of work for small tasks."

◆ 3: Missing

by banksadam

Mr. Leach loses emotional reactions, leadership and decision-making power, and states that the motivation is remarkably lacking is called "irrational". People in this state tend to avoid talking, stop washing the body and eating things, and tends to be more likely to stay inside of himself more deeply.

However, reaction to others is still shown, and someone responds by persuasive speaking, conversely showing hostilities, or adding physical attacks. After that, when the approach from the outside world runs out, the person himself will withdraw to the inside of himself again.

People who experienced an idle state say that after the recovery, at that time "thought was so messy as a porridge", "no idea came up". People's mind in this state is in a state of sidelines and can not move for specific actions.

◆ 4: Psychic immobility

by congerdesign

As the condition gets worse, people 's motivation drops even more, and although they are conscious, they fall into a state of insensitivity. In this state, even if you are beaten, people never get frightened and you may be incontinent or lie down on your excreta. Some patients diagnosed as mental immobility seem to have experienced a second degree burn because they did not go to the beach to avoid the sun's light.

◆ 5: heart death

by Aphiwat chuangchoem

The final stage of "give-up-itis" is "death of the heart". People will lie in excretions at this stage, and even if you pay attention, punch, or plead, you can not make them think "let's live".

It takes 3 to 4 days from the 4th stage to the 5th stage, and just before the death, you can see the behavior as if the life sparkle returned, such as "enjoy the cigarette" . In a concentration camp where tobacco was regarded as valuable as food, the fact that someone is smoking a cigarette was regarded as the death of the person approaching.

"After finishing the mental state of the empty, at first glance it seems that people have acted towards the purpose, but the goal at this time is that there is a paradox in" to abandon our lives " "Said Leach.