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Distressing near-death experiences.

B Greyson1, N E Bush

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Centr, Farmington 06030.

Psychiatry
|February 1, 1992
PubMed
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Distressing near-death experiences, though less common, can be frightening and hellish. Further research is needed to understand their causes, effects, and relationship to typical peaceful near-death experiences.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Thanatology

Background:

  • Near-death experiences (NDEs) are typically characterized by profound peace and unity.
  • A subset of NDEs involves distressing, frightening, or hellish experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To categorize and describe the less common, distressing near-death experiences.
  • To explore the potential antecedents and aftereffects of these negative NDEs.

Main Methods:

  • Review and analysis of reported distressing near-death experiences.
  • Categorization of experiences based on phenomenological characteristics.

Main Results:

  • Identified three distinct types of distressing NDEs: unpleasant interpretations of typical NDEs, experiences of nonexistence/void, and graphic hellish visions.

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  • Noted that some unpleasant NDEs may evolve into typical peaceful experiences.

    • Conclusions:

    • Distressing NDEs represent a significant, understudied aspect of the near-death phenomenon.
    • Further investigation into the origins, psychological impact, and long-term effects of distressing NDEs is warranted.