The Struggle Against Mourning
The Struggle Against Mourning by Ilany Kogan, published by Jason Aronson, Inc. on June 14, 2007, explores complex psychological themes related to mourning and trauma. This edition spans 282 pages and is presented in English. The book raises critical questions about the role of analysts in helping patients confront their pain and mourning, examining whether relinquishing defenses is always beneficial and how analysts can support patients in their journey toward self-discovery.
Readers will find a thorough investigation into the dynamics of defense mechanisms, particularly among Holocaust survivors and their descendants, as well as those dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. Kogan delves into the challenges of unresolved mourning and the anxiety that accompanies the mourning process. The text emphasizes the importance of developing the ability to mourn while navigating feelings of helplessness, ultimately aiming to find meaning in life despite trauma.
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The main questions raised in this book are: How does the analyst help the patient to be in touch with pain and mourning? Is the relinquishment of defenses always desirable? And what is the analyst’s role in the mourning process―should the analyst struggle to help patients relinquish defenses against pain and mourning, which they may experience as vital to their precarious psychic survival? Or should he or she accompany patients on their way to self-discovery, which may or may not result in the patients letting go of their defenses when faced with the pain and mourning inherent in trauma? the utilization of various defenses and the resulting unresolved mourning reflect the magnitude of the anxiety and pain that is found on the road to mourning. The ability to mourn and the capacity to bear some helplessness while still finding life meaningful are the objectives of the analytic work in this book.
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