In general, we define despair as the loss of hope, rarely as a necessary disease to connect with the divine. In the nineteenth century, Soren Kierkegaard wrote his philosophical work “The Sickness unto Death”. It’s a penetrating dive...
Helplessness is closely related to our primitive response to an overwhelming threat–the freezing (or immobility) response. Just like animals, we respond to threats by fighting, fleeing, or freezing. These responses are part of our defense system. For...
