The term psychosis is derived from the Greek psyche, meaning “soul,” “mind,” or “breath.” The ancient Greeks believed that the breath was the animating force of life and that when the breath left the body, as happened in death, the soul left the body. Because words that contain the root psyche (e.g., psychiatrist, psychiatry, etc.) are associated with the essence of life (usually related to the soul or human spirit) psychosis has come to mean that a person has lost the essence of life—that he or she has developed a private view of the world or a private reality not shared by others
pedro27: The term psychosis is derived from the Greek psyche, meaning “soul,” “mind,” or “breath.” The ancient Greeks believed that the breath was the animating force of life and that when the breath left the body, as happened in death, the soul left the body. Because words that contain the root psyche (e.g., psychiatrist, psychiatry, etc.) are associated with the essence of life (usually related to the soul or human spirit) psychosis has come to mean that a person has lost the essence of life—that he or she has developed a private view of the world or a private reality not shared by others
I'm not sure about that Pedro...
Why would having "a private reality not shared by others" through psychosis or autism mean "loss of the essence of life"? In a way we all experience our own private reality, just because for some it's more extreme doesn't translate as a loss of the essence of life IMO
pedro27: The term psychosis is derived from the Greek psyche, meaning “soul,” “mind,” or “breath.” The ancient Greeks believed that the breath was the animating force of life and that when the breath left the body, as happened in death, the soul left the body. Because words that contain the root psyche (e.g., psychiatrist, psychiatry, etc.) are associated with the essence of life (usually related to the soul or human spirit) psychosis has come to mean that a person has lost the essence of life—that he or she has developed a private view of the world or a private reality not shared by others
Hi Pedro I don’t understand as the thread title reads” The essence of life was robbed of me.” But your information is giving a description of psychosis.
Why would having "a private reality not shared by others" through psychosis or autism mean "loss of the essence of life"? In a way we all experience our own private reality, just because for some it's more extreme doesn't translate as a loss of the essence of life IMO
pedro27: The term psychosis is derived from the Greek psyche, meaning “soul,” “mind,” or “breath.” The ancient Greeks believed that the breath was the animating force of life and that when the breath left the body, as happened in death, the soul left the body. Because words that contain the root psyche (e.g., psychiatrist, psychiatry, etc.) are associated with the essence of life (usually related to the soul or human spirit) psychosis has come to mean that a person has lost the essence of life—that he or she has developed a private view of the world or a private reality not shared by others
Don't feel to bad, i didn't lose my zest it was stolen by a man who claimed to love. at a point where i thought he had taken everything he could from me, he took EVERYTHING...he even took what attracted him to me, my innocence and trust in him.
Lunabeam: Don't feel to bad, i didn't lose my zest it was stolen by a man who claimed to love. at a point where i thought he had taken everything he could from me, he took EVERYTHING...he even took what attracted him to me, my innocence and trust in him.
Maybe he was too young and immature..your profile said 18+
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