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The Syndrome of Decay & Growth

Eric Fromm (1900 – 1980) was a well known personality theorist who was initially part of the Freudian school of thought before breaking away. He suggests that people who are psychologically disturbed may also have the inability to love and fail to establish meaningful unions. He focused the bulk of his attention to three main psychological disorders which he used to put forward his ideas known as the ‘syndrome of decay’ and the ‘syndrome of growth’.

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posted by Ewan Williams
December 24, 2009

In Torment At Christmas

For the vast majority of us, the holiday season around Christmas and New Years Eve is a time to have fun, drink, socialise and catch up with close friends and family, but for some unlucky people out there, it can be a time to dwell and remember those that are not around. While those that lose a loved one through ‘conventional’ means are able to grieve and obtain a certain level of closure there will always be the families and friends of people that have simply gone missing – there is no closure, no grieving, no certainty for these people. While we here at CrimePsych wish everybody a happy and safe Christmas and New Years, our hearts go out to those individuals who live with this reality day in and day out. Stay strong, never give up and we hope you see your loved ones again soon.

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