CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -in denial. : refusing to admit the truth or reality of something unpleasant. a patient in denial about his health problems.

Detailed explanation-2: -Denial is sometimes seen more often with certain types of mental health conditions. People who have substance abuse disorder, alcohol use disorder, and narcissistic personality disorder, for example, may use this defense mechanism more often to avoid facing the reality of their condition.

Detailed explanation-3: -People who live in a state of denial will experience short-term consequences like feelings of isolation, anxiety, and sadness. Long-term consequences can include the feeling that you have never worked through your experience, and you may end up feeling perpetually “stuck” in it, O’Neill explains.

Detailed explanation-4: -Some denial defense mechanism examples include: Some people who are diagnosed with a terminal illness might deny the severity of their condition. It’s not unusual to try and avoid hospice care or refuse to acknowledge that a diagnosis or condition is terminal, but it’s also not a healthy coping technique, either.