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transcendence therapy

a form of therapy that is spiritually oriented and intended to help people achieve inner peace by first understanding their role in the larger picture of life and then using that understanding to overcome disappointments, difficulties, and other hardships. [developed by Dutch-born U.S. psychologist Adrian van Kaam (1920–2007)]

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October 11th 2024

susto

susto

n. a culture-bound syndrome occurring among Latinos in the United States and populations in Mexico, Central America, and South America. After experiencing a frightening event, individuals fear that their soul has left their body. Symptoms include weight loss, fatigue, muscle pains, headache, diarrhea, unhappiness, troubled sleep, lack of motivation, and low self-esteem. Also called chibih; espanto; pasmo; perdida del alma; tripa ida.