Psychologists consider neurosis to be the state in which today most people, especially those living in big cities, are. After all, it is no secret to anyone that every person is subject to stress to one degree or another. With the constant influence of negative emotions, they gradually accumulate and begin to produce a depressing effect on the functioning of the nervous system.
It is believed that a person should be able to manage their thoughts. However, in people with obsessive neurosis, everything is exactly the opposite. Patients stop their movement to new levels of knowledge. They get hung up on disturbing thoughts that come to mind, starting to believe them like facts, forgetting that all this is just a figment of the imagination and has nothing to do with real life.
Disease Description
How to cope with a neurosis? It is impossible to get rid of the “disease of doubt” (that is what the well-known psychiatrist Jean Etienne Dominique Escirol called this ailment in the 19th century) without knowing the reasons for its occurrence.
How to understand that a person suffers from a neurosis, because the excitement before the upcoming performance in public, the expectation of a responsible meeting or the iron not turned off makes almost everyone nervous? But it is one thing if a similar situation scrolls in the head not often, but only as it arises. Another, if such moments lead to the fact that obsessive thoughts do not leave a person every day, and getting rid of them becomes more difficult. This phenomenon indicates a beginning neurosis, which over time becomes depressed.
What provokes the development of the "disease of doubt"? There are a lot of such situations. For example, hard work in the absence of good rest. Neurosis can provoke a change in climate or place of residence, family litigation and financial difficulties, as well as dissatisfaction with their work and position in society. This list goes on and on. Indeed, each person has his own goals and priorities, without reaching which he begins to experience stress. In addition, the same events are perceived by people differently. Someone will take everything to heart, and someone will not attach any importance to the situation that has arisen. At the same time, psychologists note that neurasthenia often affects a person who, from birth, has a tendency to emotional and physical overload.
The “disease of doubt" sometimes arises in those people who by nature have good endurance and strong nerves. The ailment overtakes them in cases where stress factors act daily.
In medicine, it is generally accepted that neurosis of obsessive states provokes two main groups of causes. These are biological as well as psychological factors. The first of them, according to the official, but still not yet clarified point of view, lie in failures occurring in the exchange of two hormones, namely serotonin, which is responsible for the level of anxiety in humans, and norepinephrine, which provides an adequate flow of thought.
The cause of obsessive neurosis can be genetic mutations. This occurs in 50% of cases. Sometimes a variety of diseases provoke the appearance of alarming painful thoughts. Among them:
- streptococcal infections;
- head injuries;
- chronic pathologies;
- An immunological response that is a response to a strong pathogen.
Psychological causes in the form of stress or chronic fatigue are, rather, a reason for the development of neurosis. The background of the disease in any case is due to biological factors.
Symptoms of Neurosis
How is the disease manifested? Neurosis can be diagnosed by increased anxiety and fear, anxiety and irritability, decreased performance and tearfulness, distraction and forgetfulness, as well as a deterioration in cognitive functions. The patient is constantly in a bad mood, he can not rest, relax and calm down.
A person suffering from neurosis very often experiences, perceiving any changes and news only as negative. It is characterized by a sharp increase in the level of sensitivity and lability of mood. If a person begins to develop a neurosis, then literally everything begins to annoy him. He is dissatisfied with bright light and loud sounds, pungent smells and temperature changes. A negative reaction is manifested in him and many other factors. In addition to the above examples of psychoemotional manifestations in neurosis, the physical condition begins to deteriorate. A person often has headaches and dizziness, and appetite and sleep are disturbed. A rarer manifestation of the disease is pain in the chest, abdomen, joints and muscles. Moreover, they are all observed in the absence of pathologies of systems and organs.
That is why it is so important to start treating the "disease of doubt" on time. How to cope with a neurosis and regain a calm life and health?
Drug treatment
How to cope with anxious neurosis with the help of pharmacological drugs? You can eliminate anxiety when taking medicines of a certain group, the appointment of which should be done only by a doctor. This will allow you to choose the most effective tool that has minimal side effects on the body.
How to deal with neurosis and panic attacks? In this patient can help:
- Sedatives. From this group of drugs, as a rule, “Persen” or “Novo-Passit”, “Sedasen” or motherwort tincture are selected. Sedatives help eliminate irritability and temper, as well as protracted anxiety. The greatest effect can be obtained with the systematic administration of the prescribed medication.
- Adaptogens. Among the funds of this group, patients with neurosis are most often prescribed tinctures of rose hips, ginseng or eleutherococcus. Such drugs improve the body's resistance and adaptation to external factors. At the same time, their intake allows you to strengthen the nervous system, while simultaneously toning the whole body.
- Antidepressants. The most famous drugs in this group are Amitriptyline and Melipramine. With their help, depression, neurosis, anxiety and depression are treated.
- Tranquilizers. The most effective among the funds belonging to this group are recognized as "Gidazepam", "Adaptol" and "Phenazepam". These drugs are used for panic attacks, phobias, fears, expressed feelings of anxiety.
Psychotherapy
Sometimes, even despite the course of drug therapy, the patient again goes to the doctor with this request: "Help cope with a neurosis." The return of the problem is due to the fact that medications in most cases are able to give only a temporary effect. Indeed, in order to get rid of neurosis, a person will need to radically change his attitude to his anxieties and fears. And in this he can help psychotherapy. It is this medical direction that will allow the patient to understand the essence of his problem, then to change his attitude to it. Only after that it becomes clear how to cope with the neurosis yourself and stop being afraid.
What is psychotherapy? This is one of the methods of treating pathological conditions of the psyche, including neurosis. When using this method of treatment, psychological counseling is provided to the patient. During the conversation, the specialist aims to solve the personal, emotional and other similar problems of a person, which are some of the causes of neurosis. When using this method, the patient needs to visit his doctor regularly, as a rule, weekly.
To eliminate neurosis, one of the varieties of psychotherapy is most often used - cognitive-behavioral. A similar method allows a person to detect behavioral and mental attitudes that are the causes of neurosis, and then change them.
Another effective way to treat the "disease of doubt" is complex therapy. It involves the simultaneous use of the drug and psychotherapeutic approach.
General recommendations
How to cope with a neurosis, if a person for one reason or another can not turn to a specialist for help? In this case, he will need to solve the problem on his own. If the disease is not treated, then it will negatively affect the state of the body as a whole.
Especially effective is the elimination of the disease in its early stages of development. And for this, a person does not need the help of neuropathologists and psychotherapists at all. It is enough to set a goal and not stop believing in yourself.
How to cope with a neurosis yourself? To do this, you must follow simple rules, namely:
- avoid conflicts if possible;
- learn to exercise control over your emotions;
- get rid of the negativity with the help of special psychological techniques;
- adhere to proper nutrition;
- observe the regime of work and rest;
- temper and play sports;
- learn to enjoy simple things, relax and relax;
- find a hobby for yourself;
- Do not abuse tobacco and alcohol.
Solution
How to cope with a neurosis of obsessive states? A person suffering from this ailment must understand that it will not work in five minutes to eliminate the disease. At the initial stage of treatment, the manifestation of relapse should not be the reason for refusing to use one or another way to eliminate the “disease of doubt”. It will take some time. It will allow you to develop new neurotic skills. During treatment, a person must train himself from any situation to learn first of all experience, and only then to show emotions.
How to cope with a neurosis at home? To do this, it is recommended to carry out treatment with the help of auto-training, because unconsciously every person knows better than anyone else how to help themselves recover.
Activity therapy
How to deal with panic neurosis? A person prone to the manifestation of the “disease of doubt” begins to experience more and more stress. He constantly worries and exaggerates the situation. In this state, adrenaline and norepinephrine begin to flow into his bloodstream. The body responds to such an effect by dilating the pupils, narrowing the blood vessels, increasing the concentration of glucose in the blood, as well as heart palpitations. That is why classes in sports and gyms will help get rid of neurosis. When boxing a pear, squeezing an expander, etc., the body strains and expends all its forces.
What can be advised to women who turn to a specialist with the following request: “Help cope with a neurosis”? If training in the gym cannot be carried out due to lack of time or for any other reasons, then in this case it is recommended to wash the floors in the house, jump, run, ride a bicycle or simply fold the pillow and beat it. Swimming in the pool will also be of great help in eliminating neurosis.
Change
How to cope with a neurosis? This question often worries women. Indeed, the “disease of doubt” most often appears due to the daily routine. The same actions are performed by a person constantly. This continues from day to day and from year to year. As a result, we begin to do a lot automatically, which finally bothers us.
In this case, psychologists recommend a change for themselves. For example, re-stick wallpaper in the house or make a rearrangement. The most effective method is a vacation for which a new direction for a person is chosen, as well as trips out of town, where you can stay alone with nature. Such techniques will restore mental balance and get rid of neurosis.
Yoga
How to cope with neurosis and depression? To do this, you can master the yoga exercises. They will work in the same way as the usual switching to an interesting occupation, which does not allow a person to remain alone with his suffering.
How to deal with neurosis using yoga? To do this, the patient will need to relate to this technique much more deeply than as a mechanical execution of the proposed set of exercises. Otherwise, the energy advance of yoga will end very quickly, and the symptoms of neurosis will return again. To restore health, you will have to switch to a new lesson.
Yes, yoga can be an effective way to get rid of the "disease of doubt." However, this technique cannot be regarded as a magic pill or a special form of distraction. Yoga is a kind of therapeutic technique that contains methods for diagnosing the condition and its correction. It is not knowledge of religious rituals and Vedic texts that will help get rid of neurosis, depression, and mental problems. Man must know himself. And then gradually, step by step, he will begin to acquire integrity - physical and mental. But it is worth bearing in mind that a positive result will come only if regular classes are held.
Method V. Levy
How to cope with a neurosis of obsessive states on your own? Well-known Soviet psychotherapist Vladimir Levy proposed his own method for eliminating the problem. According to the recommendations of this specialist, anxious neurosis can be defeated by getting rid of negative emotions. At the same time, in order to quickly relax, you will need to strain harder. In such a situation, you should go to a sports club or gym. Here, a person should strain literally every muscle, showing how he knows how to get angry in full. You can also jump and stomp, shout and clench your hands. The most important thing is to do all this with the last effort. Thus, all nervousness will be squeezed through muscle tension. After that, you can feel the improvement in mood.
It should be borne in mind that such a method does not always work with prolonged neurosis. However, with a sudden hot temper, it works flawlessly.
Making the right decision
How to cope with neurosis and depression? To do this, you will need to find a way out of, as it may seem to the patient, a deadlock. A person who is overcome by a neurosis is able to reflect on the solution of the problem that has arisen, while creating dozens of answers. Moreover, the more of them, the more the patient appears irritation, the more he is lost and is afraid to make the wrong choice.
In this case, psychologists recommend using a simple method. A person should take a blank piece of paper and, having settled down comfortably, divide it into three columns. The first of them is intended to describe the consequences that may occur when ignoring a problem. The second column should reflect situations that were similar to the present, and the course of getting rid of them. The third is for the option to eliminate the current problem.
Amosov Method
Anxiety neurosis is usually accompanied by insomnia. The method of relaxation and falling asleep proposed by Amosov will help to cope with the situation. This specialist recommends that before bedtime be sure to take off tight clothing and lie down as conveniently as possible. In a comfortable position, a person suffering from insomnia is recommended to individually relax all muscle groups. You need to start from the face.
After that, calm your breathing and relax your neck. And so continue on through all muscle groups. Gradually, breathing will become slower, deeper, and a sound sleep will come to a person within half an hour.