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Contrary to widespread predictions of an increase, global suicide rates either remained stable or declined during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A 2018 meta-analysis published in Clinical Psychology Review concluded that at most 10% of people experience chronic, long-lasting psychological suffering following a major loss or traumatic event.
The most common response to adversity is the 'resilience trajectory,' where a majority of individuals function normally after short-term distress, according to a 2018 meta-analysis in Clinical Psychology Review.
Scientific research has not found evidence to support Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's five-stages-of-grief model, and a significant body of research contradicts it.
Scientific research on trigger warnings indicates they either have no beneficial effect or can cause harm by increasing anxiety in recipients.
In the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, surveys found that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) criteria were met by nearly 8% of Manhattan residents, 20% of those near the World Trade Center, and potentially 30% or more of those directly affected.
Six months after the 9/11 attacks, rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among New York City residents had returned to approximately normal levels.
PTSD researcher Patricia Resik has stated that experiencing strong emotions after a traumatic event is a normal stress response and does not equate to psychopathology.
The five-stage model of grief developed by psychiatrist Elizabeth Kubler-Ross was originally intended to describe people facing their own mortality, not those grieving the loss of another person.
The popular idea that 'unprocessed grief' can remain latent within a person and cause future psychological harm has no scientific basis.
An inability to flexibly adjust one's emotional responses to fit different situations is one of the strongest predictors of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.
In a study by psychologists George Bonanno and Dacher Keltner, a majority of individuals who had recently lost a spouse showed genuine laughter and smiling during interviews about their loss.