ABSTRACT
The rise in the flow of narratives is directly associated with technological advances in communication. In pandemic times, the narratives have produced profound consequences in many dimensions of human life, such as individuals' belief systems. Narratives operate as a background of the self's functioning and present substantial importance to personality development. On the other side, narratives can influence the functioning of the self's disorders. It occurs when narratives do not respect a hierarchical belief system in the individuals. The disrespect to the central beliefs that operate in the individuals' personalities often fosters a psychosomatic process that distances them from authentic contact with themselves. Consequently, it enhances mental suffering and psychic illness. The current paper aimed to discuss some intersections between narratives and states of psychic suffering.
ABSTRACT
Despite different kinds of considerations regarding the novel coronavirus pandemic, the consequences-directly or indirectly-have affected many human life domains, including its existential values. The current brief essay aimed to discuss some aspects that cross the human condition in the current pandemic's scenario. The relationship between cure and care was the guideline that conducted this purpose. The maturation of space that links both phenomena-cure and care-is crucial to qualify human existence, whereas life is threatened not only by the coronavirus. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)