Two souls in one breast--a case report of the rock star double.
A case report is presented and analyzed of a patient who was a double for and imitator of the late Freddy Mercury, lead singer for the rock group Queen. The patient was socially excluded, rejected by his peers, and neglected by his parents. As a consequence he experienced self-hate, shame, low self-esteem, and serious identity problems. Although impressive Freddy Mercury imago appeared to benefit the patient, mainly though social acceptance and enhanced opportunities for relationships, in the long-term it could not cover up his deep-rooted and repressed identity problems. The struggle to cope with these problems is illustrated here.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003861:Depersonalization / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005197:Famous Persons; D006801:Humans; D007063:Identity Crisis; D007100:Imitative Behavior; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009146:Music; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D010379:Peer Group; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D012059:Rejection, Psychology; D012094:Repression, Psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012752:Shame; D012928:Social Desirability; D012934:Social Isolation / Q000523:psychology