‘Give-up-itis’ after trauma can be a killer, warns doc
act of giving up on life and dying, usually within days, is a very real condition, often linked to severe trauma.” The study, published in the journal Medical Hypotheses, suggests that it stems from a change in the part of the brain that governs motivation. Dr Leach said: “Motivation is essential for coping with life and if that fails, apathy is almost inevitable.” He said that finding some control over the situation can help people’s recovery. PEOPLE die simply because they give up on life, a study has found.
Researchers have diagnosed “giveup-itis” as a genuine medical condition.
It usually happens after a person suffers a trauma which they believe they cannot escape – with death being the “only rational outcome”.
Dr John Leach, of Portsmouth University, said: “It isn’t suicide, it isn’t linked to depression, but the