On Freud's "mourning And Melancholia" ★ Full HD

The most distinct feature is a "lowering of self-regard." The ego itself becomes "poor and empty."

The individual recognizes that the object of affection no longer exists. They undergo "reality-testing," which demands that all libido (emotional energy) be withdrawn from that object. On Freud's "Mourning and Melancholia"

Unlike the mourner, the melancholic may not know exactly what has been lost (e.g., they know who died, but not what that person represented to them). The most distinct feature is a "lowering of self-regard

Melancholia (closely related to what we now call clinical depression) is characterized by a "morbid" reaction to loss. they know who died

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