Man is considered as both a biological and social being; and as such, human health is described scientifically and sociologically (Williams & Bendelow, 1998). This recognition of human health as more than a biological phenomenon has highlighted the importance of the ontological and emotional component of health and illness (Williams & Bendelow, 1998, pp. 21-22). Illness, described as the “social significance of the biological condition [disease]” (Eisenberg, 1977 cited in Conrad & Barker, 2010), is experienced as influenced by culture and social systems (Conrad & Barker, 2010). The process by which an individual experiences illness has subsequently attracted and interested many scholars and researchers, as is clearly indicated by the diversity of literature currently available. This growing popularity of the “illness experience,” however, is not without challenges and controversies. For decades, branches of science and sociology have continually debated the role of the “body” and the “self” in the experience of illness of an individual and those around them (Thomas, 2007; Latimer , 2009). However, both are recognized to have a significant impact on the true understanding of the individual's and/or family's lived experience of illness (Thomas, 2007, pp. 3-4). Despite this mutual recognition, however, "losing control of the 'self' remains a complex paradigm that continues to confound health researchers and academics and, as such, has generated much interest in contrast to its biological counterpart (Williams and Bendelow, 1998). The aim of this article is therefore to present how “losing self-control” summarizes the experience of illness for the individual and their family. However, due to the extent of neurotraumatic diseases and neurotraumatic diseases. Furthermore, “loss of self” was not only observed in sick individuals, but also in spouses and children. The justifications offered for this argument, however, are by no means an exhaustive account of the complex concepts, models, and theories involved in the relationship. between the body and oneself. Rather, it is only a general overview of what the “self” is to fully understand how the theme of “loss of self” can be experienced by both sick people and their families. It is therefore necessary to focus on further research into the concepts presented. Finally, as the focus has been entirely placed on the process of loss of self-control, the implications for further research into the recognition and reliving of the new "self" as experienced by individuals who have previously lost their known self are recognized..