A new resident waits at the front door for her daughter to take her home.What defense mechanism is she using?

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The new resident waiting at the front door for her daughter to take her home is exhibiting denial. Denial is a defense mechanism where an individual refuses to acknowledge a difficult or unpleasant reality, often by acting as though the reality does not exist or by denying its existence outright. In this case, the resident may be in denial about the fact that she now lives in a new place (the residential facility) and is waiting to return to her old home.

A New Resident Waits at the Front Door for Her