Division of Child Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, North Carolina Memorial Hospital, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, North Carolina, USA.
J Relig Health. 1981 Jun;20(2):108-23. doi: 10.1007/BF01540815.
Suffering is frequent in life, often ensuing when a wished-for state cannot be realized. One common response to suffering is mourning. Mourning may take problematic forms, and this can lead to chronic denial or embitterment or despair or stagnation. On the other hand, mourning may occur in such manner as to facilitate meaning in life, empathy, caring, and perspective. One's "myths" and beliefs often affect the mourning process and may themselves be influenced by that process. Different myths accompany or influence different identity patterns and life-styles. The core concepts of religion are often associated with certain myths and beliefs that may inspire meaning and courage, caring and wisdom.
人生常有苦难，常起因于无法实现所欲求的状态。面对苦难，人们通常会选择哀悼。哀悼的方式可能有问题，从而导致长期的否认、痛苦、绝望或停滞。另一方面，哀悼也可能以某种方式促进生命的意义、同理心、关怀和视角。一个人的“神话”和信仰常常会影响哀悼的过程，而这个过程本身也可能会影响这些“神话”和信仰。不同的神话伴随着或影响着不同的身份模式和生活方式。宗教的核心概念常常与某些神话和信仰相关联，这些神话和信仰可能激发意义、勇气、关怀和智慧。
