Abstract

CAMPOS, Marcia R. Bozon de. A life that is not worth living: relationships between submission and suicide according to the thought of D. W. Winnicott. Rev. bras. psicanál [online]. 2019, vol.53, n.4, pp. 225-238. ISSN 0486-641X.

D. W. Winnicott's theoretical and clinical thinking brings important contributions to the broadening of the understanding of suicide, pointing out clinical perspectives in psychoanalytic treatment. From the concept of submission, resulting from the establishment of a false pathological self, it is possible for the analyst to identify the hidden vulnerability under the apparent normality. When the individual is totally overwhelmed by a submissive false self, living in a state of constant adaptability and rationality, death may be a last resort against the threat of annihilation. Identifying this type of psychological distress is fundamental for a clinical management that enables patients to rediscover some meaning in their lives, based on the possibility of feeling real in their relationship with the analyst. The presentation of a clinical example aims to assist in the reflection on the theoretical framework presented, creating images that introduce the reader into the abstract universe of concepts.

Keywords : false self; submission; suicide; essential loneliness; Winnicott.

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