title: Transcending circumstance: seeking Holism at Auschwitz.
abstract: We all have things we do to try to cope with the stress that modern life brings. Usually, those things enable us to live our lives to the fullest. But how do people cope with events that cause extraordinary suffering? The Holocaust was full of just such events. Despite the horror of what happened to those imprisoned at Auschwitz, there is evidence that the interventions that promote healing today also were helpful during the Holocaust. A review of these interventions, such as art, music, and humor, brings hope for our lives, both for now and in the future.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
authors.forename: Linda H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Freeman
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003209:Concentration Camps / Q000266:history*; D005060:Europe; D005858:Germany; D006117:Grief; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006694:Holistic Health / Q000266:history*; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000266:history; D017767:Holocaust / Q000266:history* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D011329:Prisoners / Q000266:history* / Q000523:psychology