Louis seemed to handle his son's suicide well.For months,Louis surprised his friends by carrying on nearly as if nothing had changed.Then,one evening,Louis was rushed to the hospital for an intense anxiety attack with intense suicidal feelings.Louis is suffering from:

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Louis's initial handling of his son's suicide may have been a form of denial or delayed grief. However, his sudden anxiety attack and suicidal feelings indicate that he may have been suppressing his grief and it's now surfacing. This suggests that Louis is experiencing delayed grief, where the emotions of the loss are not fully processed initially, but resurface later.

Louis Seemed to Handle His Son's Suicide Well