Weak-headedness is a character trait that often brings its owner a lot of trouble, plunging him into an oppressed state. Such a person should take up the education of willpower and get rid of this trait. But there is a possibility that he developed abulia. This is a psychotic state that one cannot get out of with the help of ordinary trainings.
What is abulia?
Abulia is a psychological disorder accompanied by a decrease in initiative and will. A person becomes absolutely indifferent to what is happening. He does not strive for anything, is not able to withstand the onslaught and nothing can motivate him.
Abulia is one of the components of the so-called psychological triad. It includes: akinesia (decreased activity), apathy (lack of motivation) and actually abulia itself, which in a clear wording means indifference to what is happening. Often, the combination of these three factors is called depression, which has varying degrees of severity and requires an individual approach. Most often this happens due to lack of attention from the people around.
The main symptoms of the disease
Abulia has undergone many descriptions. This disorder became known in 1938, but there is still no clear picture of the disease. Among the clinical manifestations, the most basic:
- speech retardation;
- spontaneous movements;
- the difficulty of performing specified movements;
- repressed emotionality;
- isolation;
- children lose interest in games;
- passivity and indifference.
The very first symptom of an illness is self-indifference. A person does not wash, does not brush his teeth, completely neglects his appearance. A patient with abulia thinks for a long time about the answer to the simplest questions, while at the same time he does not seem to control his own hands or jerks his head. Often patients lose weight very much due to loss of appetite. The disease can manifest itself in a mild form and very quickly progress to a deep state of depression.
It should be noted that the incentive to action is so reduced that even with deep mental suffering and thoughts of suicide, a person is not able to harm himself. He simply has absolutely no strength for this.
How to determine abulia?
Diagnosis of the disease is quite complicated. She may accompany other disorders, such as:
- depression;
- Alzheimer's disease;
- Parkinson's disease;
- paralysis.
For a clear picture of the disease, doctors need long-term monitoring of the patient. So, during a meal, the doctor looks at how much the patient eats. But at the same time, the first days of observation will not yield results. The patient may simply have no appetite. When it becomes clear that the patient is exhausted, but does not satisfy his own needs, the doctor can draw conclusions.
The use of CT and MRI will reveal which parts of the brain are damaged. This helps to significantly narrow the range of possible diseases and quickly come to the correct diagnosis, which is very important. If the diagnosis is wrong, then the treatment will be useless, and in some cases can even be harmful.
Weakness, laziness and abulia are completely different things in psychology. But the distinction between these conditions in children is rather complicated. Children do not want to follow all the orders of adults; they can ignore requests and questions. Contact a specialist for help is recommended if the child begins to simulate. For example, sitting in front of an open book, as if reading it, while not turning pages.
Causes of Abulia
At the heart of the disease is brain damage. Doctors still do not adhere to one clear position, but distinguish:
- frontal lesions, excluding the trunk and cerebellum;
- intracranial hemorrhage;
- damage to the frontal lobes;
- trauma to the basal ganglia;
- stress;
- heredity;
- various psychological ailments.
For various reasons, abulia is slightly different in progressive signs. For example, with the defeat of the basal ganglia, the patient is characterized by motor passivity, speech retardation and tries to avoid communication. After a stroke, the patient does not seek to perform simple doctor's prescriptions that are necessary for recovery. His motivation for recovery is underestimated or completely absent.
With any damage to the brain, even the smallest, abulia can develop. This can happen with a heart attack, then there is a sharp drop in motivation. A heart attack is detected by MRI.
The psychological ailments that can lead to illness include not only depression and various personality disorders. Awareness of their own insignificance, loneliness and the like can lead to the development of the disease.
Types of Breach of Will
Abulia is an extreme state of violation of the will. When a person is completely unwilling to decide anything. Even those things that used to be important to him become indifferent.
But you can prevent this condition, if you notice it at the initial stage, which is called hypobulia. At this stage, a person begins to change, and loved ones can notice this if they pay enough attention. First of all, the appetite is lost, and the patient begins to fade, painful features appear. Sexual desire is falling, a person stops his usual activities. For example, fans of reading abandon their habit and just sit looking out the window.
How to deal with abulia?
What is important to know? Abulia is a psychological illness, not a psychiatric one. It does not require soothing injections, imprisonment in a hospital, etc. Psychologists share abulia by age.
Senile abulia develops in the elderly. The cure for her is love and care. Old people often feel like a burden, which gives rise to such a state. It should be shown to a person that they value, love and value him.
In middle age, abulia develops due to the uniform course of life. A person lacks emotions. Disappointment in his whole life may also follow. Psychologists advise expanding your horizons. Start a new business, find yourself a hobby and passion.
As for children's abulia, its treatment should be carried out exclusively with the help of a specialist. The children's psyche is quite fragile, and any parental incontinence, the wrong approach can entail the development of even greater problems.
Mistakes leading to disease complication
The most important mistake of loved ones is the promotion of a disease such as abulia. The types of arousal in a disease vary. Often, relatives themselves push the disease to development. They pity the patient, give him to wallow in their indifference to life. Up to the point that the patient begins to enjoy his position as a victim.
Such actions are not allowed. You should not spare the patient, but shake him well. No need to give opportunities to hide and withdraw into yourself. Occupy the patient with everything. It is best to do something together so that a person feels intimacy and is simultaneously monitored. For example, co-cooking, coloring pictures, various crafts, if it comes to children.
Be attentive to yourself and your loved ones!