In the article Loss of Self: a Fundamental Form of Suffering in the Chronically Ill, Charmaz (1983) describes a chronically ill person as an individual who diminish his self identity as he suffers from his illness. How does the loss of self develop? What are the factors that contribute to this problem? The author addresses these questions by analyzing the sources and looking at the daily lives of the chronically ill people. In the study that was conducted, Charmaz (1983) found that the loss of self is a result of the problems encountered by the patients and the image Continue reading...
