Friday, October 1, 2010

Post war trauma and one's psychosocial stage.

My second patient has a mild post war trauma which wasn't recorded in patient information chart. According to the Murphy's law, obviously he participated Korean Civil war in 1950's and I happened to be a Korean. He lost his faith in God during the war. And then he became a pacifist who supports Democratic with passion. Well, I gave him Ego integrity for his psychosocial phase though. He enjoys his life, wishes to live a long and healthy life. He has a positive sense of well-being. He loves watching TV especially about politics, has a great interest in politics (consider that it is hard to find an old person with a hobby with passion). He has good family members who support him well, and he loves them also. He lost his wife a few years ago but still remembers and treasures all the memories of her (also still wears his wedding right everyday). One's lack of religiousness doesn't necessarily related to healthy mentality. At least that's what I think.

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