As seen in the literature on the spirituality of aging and HIV, issues of fear, guilt, regret, and anger are recurrent themes; such emotions can be powerful, crippling, and stymie one's ability to move forward and live one's life fully.
Although it is quite common, many mothers struggle to speak out about their issues due to feelings of fear and shame, she noted.
Twenty one of these women (54%) found this screening process "unacceptable" and issues of fear of stigma as well as a perceived inappropriateness of the screening venue were raised.
They wrestled the issues of mutual fear and distrust, of negative stereotyping and scapegoating, of social, educational and economic marginalization, of language barriers, and the challenges of religious and cultural differences.
"The police and the community, both sides are having issues of fear of each other," Irwin said.
But when it came to grappling with issues of mortality, fear and hope, she found that her best outlet was poetry.
Had the public analysis sorted out the problem at hand, the issues of trauma, fear and mastery that lie behind creative fiction?
First launched by London-based editor and creative editor Valentina Egoavil Medina in 2018, Suspira explores horror as a genre entirely through a female lens, with each issue exploring a different archetype of fear and fascination.
Psychological support was provided to staff, as counselors met with individuals to discuss issues of fear, stress, loss or grief.
