Define denial and identify three of your own examples of denial (they can be from your own life or someone else's). In 300 words, explain how denial can appear rational to the person engaged in it. Be sure to provide specific examples.

Denial is a defense mechanism which allows an individual not to accept the truth about a painful experience or distress.

Explanation:

Denial is a way of coping with distress. Denial means trying to reject the truth about a situation. It could be denying the truth about your personal situation or about someone else like your friends, parents or siblings.

Denial is a defense mechanism used to protect oneself against accepting a painful experience or situation in life.

Denial could be helpful or harmful.

It can be helpful when one begin to take action about a problem by seeking for help.

It could be harmful if you don't seek for help when in distress.

A person engaged in denial is trying to stay sane and act normal like everything is alright with he/she. The person tries to block negative thought and focus on more positive thoughts.

Example of denial

1) A young lady who just experienced a breakup from her boyfriend who she truly loves but act like the breakup doesn't affect her or that she doesn't love the guy.

2) A 21 year old person who has cancer and has about 10 months to live have plans of celebrating his/her 25th birthday in a big way

3) When someone is harboring the thought that coronavirus is not real or it is not a serious disease.

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