Psychological death is a more severe stage of emotional death that makes an individual suffering from it make poor illogical decisions. ... For an individual to choose death over life, they must be suffering from stages of dying which consist of the five emotional and behavioral stages that may occur after a person first learns of approaching death. The stages, identified and described by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, are denial and shock, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. The stages may occur in sequence or they may recur, as the person moves forward and backward--especially amon...

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Teenagers become so involved in trying to succeed at it that they lose sight of the long road and only see two feet in front of them. ... In the early stages following a relationship breakup, it's not uncommon for some to feel that they will never be able to love anyone again, making suicide an attractive option. ...

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He/she goes through a stage of hallucinations, for instance, they might think that they are Napoleon or Shakespeare and they would try to mimic their behaviors. ... I waited as the figure carefully put the tube of blood into one of the holes in the rack of the centrifuge, closed the lid, and pushed a button on the front of the machine. ...

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She goes on to say how much better her life has become and how she can now see the signs of an episode in the early stages and is able to increase her dosage of medication to cope with or illuminate the mania before it gets out of control. ... At first, she admitted that it was a bit embarrassing taking her pill in front of anyone, so she made a ritual out of it to assure she would take it daily. ...

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