{
  "abstract": "The term ‘chronic sorrow’ is used to refer to the grief-like emotion that arises from continual losses encountered over the course of an illness or disability. It is a pervasive sadness that waxes and wanes in intensity in a situation with no discernible end. The sadness re-emerges in response to recognising losses caused by the effect of an illness on an individual’s life, or recognising the disparity between a ‘normal’ life and one that is hampered by disability. In between these waves of sadness, the individual can feel happy, satisfied and calm. It is a normal psychological response and not a sign of mental illness. Nevertheless, it can profoundly affect an individual’s ability to experience satisfaction with life. 1 2",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Neurology, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Kimberley Rose Monks"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "King’s College Hospital, London, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Eli Silber"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Palliative Medicine, GHNHSFT, Gloucester, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Emma Husbands"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Rational sadness in neurological disease",
  "uid": "b10e8275-edb2-5c1f-8b80-f29565fd3eff"
}