Abstract
The research aimed to know the emotional state of people in complicated mourning who receive letters written by mediums, whose emission was attributed to their deceased ones. This is a qualitative study with a quantitative approach, carried out with 48 volunteers in three scenarios - one virtual and two in person. These responded to structured forms composed of nine questions that defined the profile of the participants; and 17 questions about grief, elaborated according to the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM-5), which verified feelings before and after mediumistic communication. We conclude that the messages contributed to improve the emotional health of people from face-to-face settings, positively interfering in the quality of life, validating the concept of “Consoling Letters”.
Keywords:
mental health; complicated mourning; spirituality; psychography