Section III: Loss of the View of Self as Worthy or Valuable

I n this section, we look at examples of losses that have an impact on how we view ourselves. Many of the examples in this section demonstrate how views of one’s self can be radically altered by changes in life circumstances and geographical displacement and by changes due to aging or health issues. Many of these experiences cause us to pause and question who we now are or to doubt our previously held ideas of how our basic worth and value may have been dened.