Stress accompanies a person throughout his life: divorce, health problems of a loved one, failure to work and other negative conditions lead to a decrease in immunity and the development of serious diseases.
The gastrointestinal tract is most vulnerable to states of anxiety, aggression, apathy, fatigue and uncertainty. In addition to food, a person passes through his digestive tract organs his suppressed negative emotions and problems. Often people who suffer from neurotic conditions suffer from inflammation of the stomach - gastritis.
Psychosomatics: what is it
Translated from Greek, psychosomatics is the science of the soul and body, the body's reactions to the patient's internal conflict. Disorders of the work of human organs as a result of various psychological conditions are called somatic symptoms.
Gastritis: psychosomatics of the disease
The state of uncertainty, uncertainty in the future, excessive demands on oneself makes a person be in constant stress. This leads to stomach spasm and a chronic organ disorder, gastritis, develops. The psychosomatics of this disease is so pronounced that an experienced doctor can easily determine the location of the problem. This will happen immediately after drawing up a psychological portrait of the patient.
Most often, gastritis in psychosomatics occurs some time after a serious shock, which also indicates the relationship between the mental and physical condition of a person.
The psychosomatics of gastritis according to the books of Louise Hay
Louise Hay is a famous writer who has authored several motivational self-help books that have become bestsellers around the world. In her books, Louise talks about the power of thought in the struggle for health and life.
Louisa’s main goal is to convey to people that “our thoughts and feelings create the world around us, and not the world creates our mood and views on the future. Reason is our death and our salvation. ”
In the table of diseases in the section "Gastritis: Psychosomatics" Louise Hay indicates a state of uncertainty in the present and hopelessness in the future as the main cause of the pathology of the stomach. A person who does not have clear ideas about life goals and his destiny cannot see the future in bright colors - against the background of this, neurotic conditions arise, such as apathy, depression, panic attacks, self-doubt, etc.
In order to get out of stress, the writer offers a kind of mantra: “I love and approve myself. I'm safe". A new approach to attitude, serves as a tool in the process of accepting yourself and your "I".
According to Louise Hay, after the patient can accept their shortcomings, determine their goals in life and look with confidence into the future, health problems, including gastritis, will recede. The psychosomatics of this disease is not as complicated as it seems at first glance. Many followers of the famous writer note real positive changes in the struggle for their health.
Gastritis (psychosomatics): causes of the disease
The causes of a psychosomatic disease of the stomach are conditions such as:
- Severe stress.
- Self-doubt.
- A state of continued uncertainty.
- Anger. Especially if the state of anger is constantly suppressed.
- Excessive irritability.
- Apathy.
- Despair.
- Cruelty towards oneself and others.
- Self-pity.
- Lack of motivation (laziness).
Somatic symptoms of gastritis in children
The child’s body is most sensitive to stressful situations: conflict between parents, relocation, mistreatment of teachers in kindergarten, misunderstanding with peers - all this can provoke health problems.
Probably, many parents are familiar with the wording “adaptation period” - the child was active, cheerful, never sick, but after he went to kindergarten, everything changed. The negative reaction of the child to an unfamiliar team and the new situation was not long in coming - constant sick leave, poor appetite and sleep became the eternal companions of the baby.
In such cases, educators most often advise to wait until the child gets used to it, which is fundamentally wrong. If the child is experiencing severe stress and he began to acquire somatic symptoms, then parents urgently need to contact a child psychologist. If the parents decide to wait and leave the baby alone with their problems, then in the future the child may develop neurotic conditions and concomitant serious diseases of internal organs.
The psychosomatics of gastritis in children practically does not differ from the adult:
- State of severe stress.
- Constantly searching for someone who will support and regret.
- The mood often changes - from fun and laughter, turning into tears and anger.
- Cruelty and uncontrollable aggression.
- Irritation over trifles.
- Apathy.
Treatment of gastritis with somatic symptoms
If there is pain in the stomach, the patient goes to the clinic, where he undergoes a drug course of treatment of the digestive tract, including treating and gastritis. Psychosomatics of the disease is extremely rarely of interest to doctors, so the patient has to suffer from frequent exacerbations of the disease throughout his life. This can lead to an aggravation of the condition and the development of complications, such as an ulcer or oncology.
In some cases, with frequent relapses of the disease of the gastric mucosa, the doctor may refer the patient to a psychotherapist, where the psychosomatics of gastritis will be revealed.
Treatment for somatic symptoms is under the supervision of a specialist and requires a long time. First of all, the therapist analyzes the occurrence of frequent exacerbations of gastritis by interviewing the patient. Based on the conversation, the doctor selects the treatment tactics: medication or psychological.
If the patient has neurotic disorders, panic attacks, and depressive states, then in addition to psychological assistance, the specialist conducts a medical treatment course aimed at suppressing negative personality disorders.
Psychological assistance consists in supporting the patient and enables the person to deal with internal conflict. The work of a psychotherapist is aimed at overcoming emotional experiences and finding a way out of a stressful situation.
Most often, after a full course of treatment, the disease goes into a state of prolonged remission and may not manifest itself throughout life.
Diseases are afraid of positive people
Although the influence of negative emotions on a person’s physical condition began to be discussed since the time of Aristotle, our society still associates a call to a psychotherapist as something shameful. Compatriots should learn from European citizens, where a personal psychologist is a fairly common phenomenon.
As James Allen said: “No one can cure a body disease better than a cheerful thought; goodwill is an incomparable comforter that dispels all traces of grief and sorrow. ”