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Mourning vs. Melancholia
- Melancholia isn't just prolonged mourning, it differs structurally.
- Mourning is a problem of desire, while melancholia is a problem of the drive.
Duration in Mourning
- Some believe melancholics have mourned for too long.
- James Godley clarifies that time isn't the defining factor.
Melancholia and Loss
- Melancholia involves a cauterized loss, projected into the future.
- It becomes an anticipatory loss, linked to finitude and the inevitability of death.