Psychologist Analyzes Emotional Impact of Father's Death, Citing Lionel Messi's Grief

Psychologist José Abadi has analyzed the profound emotional impact of losing a father, drawing parallels to Lionel Messi's recent grieving process after his father Jorge's death. Abadi explained that the bond between a father and child, particularly a son, is fundamental. The death of a father represents a significant milestone, often leaving adult children with a sense of helplessness and a feeling that a part of their childhood has ended. Even when children are grown, have their own families, and are no longer dependent, the father figure often continues to represent a source of containment, protection, and support. Their physical absence, therefore, can lead to a feeling of a "partially depopulated world" and a sense of being unprotected. Abadi emphasized that grieving is a necessary emotional process. He described it as a journey that requires work and time, noting that in the initial stages, individuals may struggle to accept the reality of their loved one's passing. This resistance to acknowledging the biological departure is a common, though difficult, part of the mourning journey.

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Naturally, the bond father-children, and especially father-son, is fundamental and key in the life of a human being. When death arrives and takes the father, when that first farewell takes place, it is a significant milestone.