Mental health issues have long begun to worry humanity, and in recent years, with the modern rhythm of life, the range of these issues has become very specific. More and more often, our compatriots turn to psychologists, as has become customary abroad. And how can one not think about his mental balance when vanity and life problems can easily knock the ground out under his feet. What makes us afraid to go crazy?
The fear of going crazy is especially acute among students of psychological faculties with a specialization in clinical psychology, among future psychiatrists. But every citizen exposed to prolonged exposure to negative factors is not in vain afraid for his health.
As for the former, it’s hard not to doubt your own sanity, when you suddenly find signs of every mental illness in yourself. This phenomenon even got its name - “third-rate disease”. Thus, it is possible to diagnose pregnancy in a young man ... However, many signs of mental illness individually can occur in mentally healthy people. The manifestation of several symptoms at once, in a certain aggregate, indicates the disease.
As for the second, many people are daily oppressed by circumstances. You need to get rid of them or learn how to give vent to emotions. Take for example a couple of different life situations. And let's see how we could get out of them.
The world around is pretty cruel. Every day we are faced with rudeness and aggression. And our self-esteem constantly jumps up and down, because it directly depends on the opinions of other people. Imagine how it feels for a person if even close people don’t put him in anything, they don’t value him at work, and there are no friends. In such a situation, not only self-esteem will be at zero, but it will not take long to go crazy. What to do in such a situation in order to maintain peace of mind and mental health? Firstly, reconcile with the fact that the surrounding people and especially close ones can no longer be changed. No matter how you climb out of your skin, but they will still see in you the one they see. Of course, it is worth the maximum to shield yourself from a society of this kind of critics. But you should not hide from the world. The main thing is to build a wall around you to protect your self-esteem, a wall not from people, but a wall that protects against unreasonable criticism, empty attacks and aggression directed at you accidentally. And secondly, connect your self-esteem with a more suitable factor for this - with your own objectively real successes and talents. Nobody sees, and you grow above yourself. So let your self-esteem depend on the real results of your activity, rather than on random critical phrases it is not clear from whom. Moreover, your successes should be evaluated in relation to you, and not in comparison with anyone else. Only in this way will you gain the meaning of life, self-confidence. Only in this way will you feel like a man, with a capital letter of this word. And madness will bypass you as if you were a healthy, sane and stable person.
Of course, life can present us with more tangible, compelling troubles, which, it would seem, are not dependent on our efforts. And, nevertheless, most of them can be met with dignity and survive. The feeling of fear and horror experienced (post-traumatic stress) can ruin life for many years. Here, only therapy can work a miracle. The death of a loved one is the most painful stage in everyone's life. But it passes with time. But the burden of caring for a sick relative can drive one crazy, as this is a lasting factor that we are not able to influence. How not to go crazy in this situation? Anchor - psychologists advise. This saving anchor can be anything that helps you return to yourself, pulls you out of this situation and reminds you of true worthy life goals for which you can roll mountains. For someone, the promise given during the registration of marriage is an anchor - to be near both in illness and in health (if you have to care for your spouse). For others - the desire to give to give elderly parents ...
In addition, each person has sufficient internal resources so as not to go crazy in any life situation. Thanks to them, we can be called opportunists. It’s just that sometimes a person needs to apply some effort to find these internal resources. Be it love of music, nature, craving for the unknown, caring for children, rich inner spiritual world.
Your well-being is in your hands. Do not tolerate, do not expect a miracle, rely only on yourself. Do something to improve your condition. Ask for help, even if it’s not in your rules, the help of friends, relatives, a psychologist. Oh, they will not let go crazy. Refer to your own internal resources!