How to cope with a nervous breakdown
The pace of modern life dictates to mankind its ownrules of "survival": to succeed, run that there is urine! And rest ... well, you can rest and "later" postpone, when all important reports will be written and all medals are won. It's a familiar picture, is not it? And meanwhile, people are very vulnerable beings, and the delicate organization of our nervous system can easily give a "break".
What is a nervous breakdown
When a person works on the verge of being able toget the desired, but for whatever reason the desired result does not reach, the body is brewing internal conflict, manifested in the disorder of the functions of the nervous system. It's not just about work, it's about family relationships. For example, the wife struggles to please her husband in everything, and the second half of this not only does not appreciate, but, moreover, does not notice.
A nervous breakdown is a pathology of a psychological nature,associated with nervous overstrain, severe prolonged stress or emotional trauma. Regrets and worries about dismissal from work, loss of a loved one, resentment, unfulfilled dreams - this is the most favorable ground for the development of a mental disorder. Dysfunction of the nervous system can affect the physical condition of the patient: many patients complain of a huge decline in strength, from which even to get up hard. Sudden rise in temperature, pain in the heart can also be a manifestation of severe stress.
The main indicator of this condition -long stay in a certain situation, which brings psychological discomfort, causing pain and suffering. Even a person who has achieved certain heights sets new and more complex goals, leaving no room for respite. What is his perspective if he does not stop on time?
The main causes of nervous breakdown
Propensity to depressive moods.
Stay in conditions of prolonged stress.
Deficiency of vitamins and nutrients.
Dysfunction of the musculoskeletal system.
Diseases of the thyroid gland.
Genetic heredity.
Abuse of alcohol and drugs.
Stages of a nervous breakdown
The Preparatory Man is inspired by a certainidea. He wants to realize it at all costs, working for it more than it would cost. At the same time, the depletion of nervous reserves remains without due attention. Recognizing the conflict Alarming signals can no longer be ignored: fatigue, dissatisfaction, anger and irritation fully manifest themselves. Psychological explosion The situation, which began with a belief in the success of the enterprise, ends with apathy and a pessimistic view of the world around us. The person is embittered and indecisive - his hands are falling.
Symptoms of a nervous breakdown
Constant internal tension, anxious "chill" in the abdomen.
Indifference to what used to be fun.
Nothing can take the patient out of the state of "stupor".
Aggressive reaction to someone's requests.
Lack of sleep.
Weight gain or, conversely, a sharp weight loss.
Depressed and tired.
Hypochondria.
Tenderness, irritability, wary attitude towards relatives and friends.
Depression.
Dissipation.
Focus on a certain situation, inability to "switch".
Disturbance of digestion and stool.
Memory disorder.
Decreased potency.
Violations of the menstrual cycle.
Panic attacks, hysteria.
Underestimated self-esteem or unreasonable conviction of one's own greatness.
Thoughts of death.
Consequences of a nervous breakdown
The results of a mental disorder may bethe most deplorable. The health may noticeably be damaged, which is sure to be manifested by violations of arterial pressure, headache, cardiovascular diseases, gastritis, or lactation in a nursing mother. Even more problems will arise from the psyche: phobias, depression, anxiety disorders and panic attacks. A person can become a voluntary hostage to alcohol or drug addiction. Often, people experiencing a nervous breakdown, start thinking about suicide.
Treatment of a nervous breakdown
Very often a person seeks a doctor with words"The heart hurts from a nervous breakdown, what to do?", That is, it is going to treat the consequences of its condition, and not its cause. It is not right. A qualified specialist, first of all, will draw the patient's attention to the source of his problems. For a start, you can try to improve the situation without serious medication: break out of the framework of the situation that causes discomfort. For example, to change the work, which has long bored.
If the problem has managed to properly "take root" in theconsciousness, without pills, unfortunately, can not do. Consequences of a nervous breakdown, reactive psychoses, are treated in the conditions of specialized hospitals with the use of neuroleptics and tranquilizers. Try at least in general terms to remember the symptoms of a nervous breakdown - from a similar problem, alas, no one is immune. The earlier a person can suspect this illness of his own, the sooner he will turn for help to a specialist. Then two weeks of sanatorium treatment is enough to return to a good mood.
