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Embitterment with pathological intensity is as frequent as other mental disorders – News-Medical.Net

Embitterment is an emotion which is known to everybody. It is a response to injustice, humiliation, and breach of trust.

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Embitterment is an emotion which is known to everybody. It is a response to injustice, humiliation, and breach of trust. There is the nagging wish to undo what happened, reinstate justice, get even, and take revenge. Embitterment can lead to dysfunctional behavior like social withdrawal, phobic avoidance, aggression, suicidality, and prolonged legal battles.
Normal embitterment recedes quickly, pathological embitterment can be long lasting. Pathological embitterment can be described as an intense…

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