Solitary confinement is a living death, with serious health consequences including gastrointestinal and genitourinary problems, diaphoresis, insomnia, deterioration of eyesight, profound fatigue, heart palpitations, migraines, back and joint pains, weight loss,
diarrhea, and aggravation of preexisting medical problems. Even those without a prior history of mental illness may experience a deterioration in mental health, experiencing anxiety, depression, anger, diminished impulse control, paranoia, visual and auditory hallucinations, cognitive disturbances, obsessive thoughts, paranoia, hypersensitivity to stimuli, posttraumautic stress disorder, self-harm, suicide, and/or psychosis.
Physical death is a one-time experience. BK suffers every day, progressively, which is OK with me. The fact that his petty complaints are his only daily interaction with human beings is - to me - very satisfying.