A society in denial.(Column) From: USA Today (Magazine) | Date: July 1, 1996| Author: Kreyche, Gerald F. | COPYRIGHT 1996 Society for the Advancement of Education. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

All of American society is in denial over a number of grave problems. Despite the budget crisis, many believe that the country can continue indefinitely without going bankrupt. Many believe that society can remain morally stable while the family is destroyed.

PSYCHIATRIC TERMS often find themselves bandied about in ordinary lives, albeit with a slightly different spin. For example, everyone knows what a Freudian slip is, perhaps has experienced claustrophobia, or is familiar with s...