Other studies showed that people who had faced extreme circumstances, who had faced adversity, been through wars and natural disasters, if they had coping resources, they remained healthy and free of mental disorders, while others, facing the same hardships but without coping skills went on a downward spiral and developed mental disorders.
Nossos estudos mostraram que pessoas que enfrentaram circunstâncias difíceis, adversidades como guerras ou desastres naturais, se tiverem estratégias para lidar com isso, vão continuar saudáveis e livres de distúrbios mentais, enquanto outras, enfrentando as mesmas dificuldades, mas sem essas estratégias, entram numa espiral vertiginosa e desenvolvem distúrbios mentais.