what situation you put a person in, the mind will find a way to deal with it. The whole body - in its totality - goes into emergency mode. Some systems shut down, and some go into overdrive, and eventually, not only does a way to cope appear, but the mind also makes it possible for you to turn it into as good a deal as is possible given the circumstances...
The mind actually never gives up.....we lose heart and stop the mind from functioning......but time and again people from ordinary walks of life have shown us the stuff heroes are made of.