Contrary to much literature on death and dying addressing the necessity for people's openness in facing death, an argument is presented in favor of being supportive of a terminally-ill person's choice to deny death's inevitability. After presenting an illustrative case study on the choice of denial, the author draws upon the supportive work of some of the foremost experts in the field of death and dying. Finally, the author addresses the implications for the dying person's counselor and the consequences for the dying person's social milieu.
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