The course of neurosis. Causes and symptoms of neurosis. How is neurosis treated? What is a neurosis of obsessive states? How physically can a nervous failure manifest itself

In our age, an overabundance of information, stress, and crazy speeds, the problem of mental health, or rather, ill health, is becoming almost the most important.

As you know, mental health, the very “healthy mind” that ancient healers liked to speculate on, is an integral part of health in general. Alas, the peculiarities of modern life make us extremely vulnerable to various mental disorders. And the disease does not make out, a young or old man in front of her, a man or a woman.

In terms of the prevalence of mental health disorders, today they are among the leaders following cardiovascular and oncological diseases. According to WHO, more than 560 million people on the planet already suffer from various mental illnesses. And almost every second person is in danger of getting a mental illness during his life.

Very often, serious psychoneurological diseases such as neurosis   and psychosis .

What lies behind the terms neurosis and psychosis

We are so used to throwing ourselves with the words “hysterical”, “neurotic,” “psychopath”, that we often forget that we use medical terms as curses or even ridicule. Meanwhile, there is nothing funny in these words.

Neurosis

Briefly, neurosis can be described as follows:

• This is a nervous exhaustion, a long-term chronic disorder that can develop in a person against a background of stress or a traumatic event.
• The personality of a patient suffering from neurosis usually does not undergo major changes. A person remains critical of the disease; he can control his behavior.
• As a rule, a neurosis is manifested by autonomic, somatic and affective disorders.
• This is a reversible (curable) disease.

The most common types of this disease are:

• neurasthenia (asthenic neurosis, fatigue syndrome);
• hysteria (hysterical neurosis);
• various phobias (fears, panic attacks) and obsessive states (obsessive neurosis).

One of the main reasons for the formation of neurosis is stress in the broadest sense of the word, whether it be a child’s trauma, an unfavorable climate in the family, a crisis at work, nervous strain, interpersonal conflict or emotional shock.

According to medical statistics, the state of neurosis is familiar to 10-20% of the world's population, and approximately 5% of the world's inhabitants suffer from various types of psychosis.

Psychosis

Speaking of psychosis, the following should be noted:

• This is a mental disorder characterized by inappropriate human behavior, an atypical reaction to events and phenomena.
• It is manifested by mental disorders, in particular, violations of the perception of reality (hallucinations, delirium).
• It develops imperceptibly for the patient, it can be a consequence of pathologies of the endocrine and nervous systems.
• Able to completely change the personality of the patient.
• This is an intractable disease.

Psychoses by their origin are usually divided into:

• Endogenous , that is, associated with internal causes (somatic diseases, hereditary mental disorders, age);
• Exoorganic caused by external factors (infections, intoxications, etc.) or directly related to a violation of the structure of the brain (trauma, hemorrhage, neoplasm, etc.).

The first group includes:

• affective insanity;
• senile (senile);
• affective;
• schizophrenic;
• epileptic;
• symptomatic psychosis, etc.

The exogenous group includes:

• reactive acute psychosis;
• intoxication;
• infectious;
• alcoholic psychosis, etc.

Signs of Psychosis and Neurosis

Symptoms of Psychosis

Recognizing alarming signals is sometimes not easy, but you should carefully consider any changes that have occurred in the character and habits of a loved one.

The characteristic symptoms of psychosis are:

• decreased performance or febrile activity;
• mood swings;
• irritability, suspicion;
• desire for self-isolation;
• unexplained change of interest;
• sleep disturbances, decreased appetite;
• careless attitude to his appearance;
• increased vulnerability and other atypical reactions to events, phenomena;
• impaired coordination of movements;
• incoherent speech;
• hallucinations, delirium.

Symptoms of Neurosis

It is quite difficult for a non-specialist to identify a nervous disorder. And yet, the clinic of neurosis has characteristic features.

About a neurosis can indicate:

• cognitive decline;
• depressed mood, tearfulness;
• self-doubt, low self-esteem;
• irritability, discontent;
• frequent mood swings;
• obsessive thoughts;
• obsession with bad news and events;
• unmotivated anxiety conditions;
• poor appetite;; / li\u003e
• sexual disorders;
• hypersensitivity to noise, light, vibrations, etc.

Baby fears and facial tics are also symptoms of neurosis.

Very often in everyday life people confuse the concepts of “neurosis” and “neurasthenia”. Once again, neurasthenia is a type of neurosis, one of its most common forms.

Typical symptoms of neurasthenia are:

• decreased intellectual ability;
• dizziness, (the so-called helmet of a neurotic);
• fatigue;
• pain behind the sternum;
• mood swings;
• low self-esteem;

Treatment of neurosis and psychosis

Only a psychoneurologist, a psychotherapist, a psychiatrist can conduct a competent diagnosis of the disease, identify the causes that provoked it, and offer adequate treatment who has undergone appropriate training and has sufficient practical experience in helping patients with neurological and mental disorders.

The treatment of psychosis and neurosis (including the treatment of neurasthenia) is, as a rule, a whole complex of measures that includes many stages.

So, a combination of the following methods helps to achieve a good result:

• drug therapy;
• phytotherapy;
• psychotherapy;
• hardware treatment;
• water treatments;
• special gymnastics;
• medical diet, etc.

Have you ever caught yourself that, for example, in the morning some line from a song “got attached” to you, and you constantly hum in your mind? Or for some reason, you feel an urgent need to remember the name of the movie artist flashed on the screen? And did you suffer during the whole working day from the emotions: “Horror! It seems that the water in the bathroom is not turned off! ”?

These same or similar thoughts literally capture some people, causing them a lot of trouble. In medicine, this condition has its name - obsessive-cumulative disorder, or neurosis.

We will talk about what a neurosis is and how to deal with it later in the article.

Causes of the appearance of a neurosis of obsessive states

The appearance of this ailment is attributed by researchers to a genetic predisposition. Explaining this by the fact that perhaps our distant ancestors compulsive behavior gave some advantages. For example, caution, cleanliness and constant readiness to meet with the enemy allowed people to survive, leaving in the genes a tendency to this particular psyche.

Scientists have proved that in people with the named diagnosis, when collecting an anamnesis, as a rule, relatives are found who have similar conditions. This applies primarily to those patients in whom neurosis appeared in childhood. Nevertheless, in modern world medicine there is no unequivocal answer to the question of why some people develop this neurosis.

What condition can provoke? We will talk about this a little later, but for now let’s say who is at risk.

Who most often has a neurosis

Psychiatrists believe that this ailment most often develops in individuals of a certain psycho-emotional state. As a rule, these are shy and indecisive people, only in their fantasies capable of committing any significant actions.

The neurosis of obsessive states, the causes of which we consider, develops against the background of the fact that they carefully avoid the realities of life that require the adoption of a strong-willed decision or serious actions, since such a thing is simply beyond their strength. As a result, people with the named character warehouse gradually “go into themselves”, focusing on their own feelings and feelings, which over time displace all other interests and turn into painful obsessive thoughts.

Neurosis: what are obsessions

Obsessive thoughts or ideas are, in a different way, obsessions. They, as already mentioned above, manifest themselves against the will of the patient and do not succumb to his attempts to get rid of a constant sense of anxiety or absurd, but indestructible thoughts. This may be, for example, reflections on why the seen bird is gray, or where exactly the oncoming passer-by went.

The patient, as a rule, is aware of their uselessness and meaninglessness, but can not help himself. Such thoughts do not leave him even for a minute - in fact, this is the neurosis of obsessive states. Symptoms, treatment of this disease have long been the subject of study by specialists in the field of medicine. Later we will discuss what the doctors came to.

Obsessional Degrees

In medicine, it is customary to distinguish between degrees of obsession by brightness and clarity. That is, a person with relatively vague obsessive thoughts can constantly feel an unreasonable tension, anxiety or confusion, which gives rise to a common belief that there is nothing good in life.

And brighter obsessions lead to the fact that the neurosis of obsessive states (what it is, we hope you understand it) develops, for example, into the belief that higher powers are set to harm not only the bearer of these thoughts, but also those close to him.

Some patients may even experience sexual obsession, imagining sexual relations or only affection with strangers, and sometimes close people (relatives), children or even animals. This can cause fear and doubts in the patient about his own "normality", sexual orientation, self-criticism and even self-hatred.

Signs of a neurosis

So, we have almost figured out what neurosis is. And its symptoms, and methods of therapy, of course, are of interest to modern people, which, however, is not surprising, because the current rhythm of life provokes the appearance of many, including neurological ailments and pathologies. Who knows, maybe some manifestations of the disease already have a place to be, and they need to be fought. And is there a way to avoid this condition? First, one should pay attention to the fact that such patients are always well aware of the far-fetched and unreality of their ideas, but at the same time they feel an urgent need to act in this way and not otherwise.

The clinical picture of the disease, as a rule, is exhausted by the presence of obsessive symptoms, while the volume of consciousness and the degree of critical attitude of the patient remain normal. The inability to concentrate, fatigue, increased irritability and sleep disturbances usually join these symptoms of neurosis.

The listed symptoms manifest themselves with different intensities, but in the patient’s mood, nevertheless, there is a clear shade of hopelessness and an acute sense of inferiority.

Experts consider 3 types of the course of the disease:

1. A single attack, which can last as a week or several years.
2. Relapses, including periods of complete absence of signs of the disease.
3. The continuous course of the disease, accompanied by an increase in its symptoms.

Neurosis: what are compulsions

Obsessive thoughts, doubts and memories are, by the way, quite rare symptoms, as well as obsessive movements or actions.

The most common variety of such actions are rituals called compulsions. It is with their help that the patient tries to alleviate his condition and avoid that frightening event, the thought of which causes endless experiences.

So, a person, in order to free himself from the constant fear of contracting an infection, comes up with a ritual in the form of washing hands with a certain amount of soap. At the same time, he thinks loudly, but having gone astray, he starts all over again. Or, to get rid of an obsessive thought about an unlocked front door, before leaving the house, the set number of times the door handle is pulled.

By the way, often such rituals are completely absurd in nature, manifesting themselves in the form of pulling out hair, biting nails, unfolding items in a strict order, etc.

Why rituals become a trap for a patient with a neurosis

Obsessive actions are designed to inspire confidence in a patient suffering from exhausting doubts, although they, as a rule, cannot cope with this task. Indeed, if you remember what a neurosis and its symptoms are, it becomes clear that compulsions, giving a false sense of control over what is happening, cannot save you from obsession (obsessive thoughts).

Instead, they drag the patient into a kind of trap. Trying to get relief, a person complicates the ritual, and since doubts remain, he adds more and more details to it, gradually turning both his life and the life of others into a likeness

How does neurosis manifest in children

Almost a third of patients say that the pathology we are considering appeared in them at an early age.

By the way, it is reversible. It does not distort the perception of the world, and parents often do not pay attention to these deviations, believing that with age everything will pass by itself.

As a rule, in small patients, the disease manifests itself in the form of intrusive movements. This can be wrinkling of the forehead, tic, twitching of the shoulders, grunting, sniffing, coughing, etc. The symptoms of fear, for example, in front of a closed or empty room, are often added to these symptoms. Children are afraid to get dirty, prick, hit, etc.

How children develop a neurosis of obsessive states

Neurosis of obsessive states in children and adolescents can provoke features of upbringing in the family. If, for example, for the same actions the baby can be both punished and encouraged (it all depends on the mood of the parents), then he is simply not able to develop a certain stereotype of behavior. And unpredictability often becomes an incentive for a constant sense of anxiety and insecurity in the correctness of their actions, requiring a way out.

An attempt to predict the reaction of parents often forces the child to come up with rituals and look for their own way of protection.

The same problem can occur in families where parents get divorced or someone is seriously ill. This often leads to a depressing atmosphere reigning in the house. As a rule, the child is not told what is happening, but he feels the wrong, and this bothers him, scares him and, as a result, forces him to seek salvation in compulsions.

Features of the treatment of neurosis in children and adolescents

There are certain difficulties in the treatment of children with a diagnosis of "neurosis." It is clear that such a condition requires almost the same treatment for both children and adults, but the age of the child often creates additional problems.

Most babies are not able to identify and formulate their fears. They cannot explain what makes them perform some rituals. In many cases, they refuse to acknowledge that their fears are too exaggerated and irrational. Not only that, they believe that all their worrying thoughts will come true if you tell someone about them.

Getting rid of neurosis using exposure psychotherapy

The first question that arises in patients with a diagnosis of “neurosis of obsessive states”: how to get rid? Reviews of relatives, and the patients themselves, tell of different ways to combat this ailment. Quite often, people praise the method of exposure psychotherapy.

It implies the possibility of reducing the patient's fears in the case of frequent and (mind you!) His proper immersion in a painful situation. For example, if the patient is tormented by the fear of infection, he is offered to hold onto the handrails of the common staircase, and then do not wash his hands. And to get rid of disturbing doubts about whether the door is locked, leave home without checking it.

It’s very difficult for a patient to do such things. But they allow patients to understand and make sure that the terrible consequences that they are anxiously awaiting do not occur: a deadly disease from germs does not immediately fall off their feet, and the door remains locked without repeated checks. Anxiety, which initially grows somewhat, eventually turns out to be overcome and passes, but this method requires mandatory specialist supervision, as, indeed, the classic treatment of neurosis.

Therapies

The described neuroses are diseases that for the most part require complex treatment.

To effectively get rid of the disease, experts most often use a combination of medications with. This allows, by reducing anxiety with the help of drugs, to maximize the effect of psychotherapy. This is especially true for patients in whom the use of the exposure method causes an excessively high level of anxiety.

By the way, it should be remembered that there are no specific obsessive states. And the use of sedatives alone can lead to side effects and the return of anxiety immediately after the cessation of such treatment.

In complex therapy, specialists prefer tranquilizers that have a strong overall effect: Napoton, Elenium, Relanium, Seduxen or Siabazon, etc. Since neurosis, in contrast to neurasthenia, involves taking high doses medicines, they are preferred to be administered intravenously.

But tablets (Frontin, Alprazolam, Zoldak, Neurol, etc.) have proved themselves to be quite effective.

Article author: Maria Barnikova (psychiatrist)

Neurosis: types, signs, treatment methods

23.11.2016

Maria Barnikova

Neurosis is a common disorder found in children and adults. Read about the causes, symptoms, types and methods of treating a neurosis.

A separate niche among psychogenic diseases is occupied by neuroses, also called neurotic disorders. Neurosis   - a collective term denoting certain types of disorders of a neurotic nature, which are reversible and are characterized by a persistent protracted course of the disease.

Neurosis can occur in men and women of different ages, regardless of their social status, level of education, material security, marital status. In a special risk group for the development of neurotic disorders are people who are at the natural biological stages of life - during puberty and in the phase of withering of body functions.

Often, a neurosis is recorded in children during the puberty, when sudden changes in the hormonal background make the teenager particularly susceptible to various life phenomena. However, in children most often the neurosis goes away on its own and does not entail the development of dangerous and protracted mental disorders. At the same time, the neurosis that arose in adults during the approach of old age is fraught with the development of mental disorders and often becomes the cause of diseases of internal organs.

Neurosis means the manifestation in a patient of a variety of painful phenomena that arose as a result of a long-term exposure to negative or developed as a result of acute ones. The leading factor initiating the formation of a neurosis is the presence in the subject of unresolved internal conflicts or external pressure of negative circumstances.

Moreover, the above aspects do not have to have a high intensity of action: a neurosis can be the result of significant mental stress or prolonged unrest. The clinical symptoms of certain types of neurosis are numerous and diverse, however, the asthenic status of the patient, the presence of either irrational fears, or the demonstration of hysterical reactions by the subject occupies a dominant position among the signs of neurotic disorders.

What can neurosis lead to?   In the overwhelming majority of cases, neurosis is the cause of a decrease in human mental activity, a decrease in physical endurance and work productivity, and a deterioration in the quality of labor. In addition, the progression of neurosis leads to the fact that a person clearly expresses negative character traits - conflict, irritability, aggressiveness, which ultimately leads to limited contacts in society and worsening relationships in social groups. With untimely or incorrectly conducted treatment, a neurosis can transform into psychotic level disorders, which are characterized by a change in the patient’s personality structure.

Causes of Neurosis

From the point of view of physiological studies, neurosis is a pathological condition of the body caused by prolonged malfunctions in the higher nervous activity of a person. This phenomenon is a consequence of excessive activity of the psyche with an excessive amount of simultaneously ongoing nervous processes occurring in the cortex of the cerebral hemispheres. In the framework of the physiological theory, neurosis is the result of an overstrain of the nervous system due to prolonged or short-term exposure to stimuli that are excessive for the capabilities of the subject's psyche.

Scientists put forward other hypotheses, according to which the cause of neurosis is a combination of two factors: the presence of an irritant that is excessive in strength and the specific features of a person’s personal portrait. Moreover, the significance of an active stimulus does not depend to a large extent on its intensity, spontaneity and existing threat. The cause of the neurosis is precisely how a person perceives and interprets this stressor. As studies show, the attitude to the situation experienced and, accordingly, the emergence of affective emotions depends on the individual personality characteristics, namely: the person’s existing way of responding to any danger signal and the speed of response to the presented stimulus.

A significant role among the reasons contributing to the onset of neurosis is also played by the real functional state of the organism. In a high risk group for neurotic disorders - people who lead the wrong lifestyle, do not observe the regime of work and rest, experience tremendous mental stress and are mentally overworked. The development of a neurosis also depends on the type of activity carried out by the subject and his relationship to the duties performed. Among the causes of neurosis are the realities of our turbulent modernity with an abundance of negative information and excessive requirements for a "successful" person.

It should be emphasized that neurosis is not a hereditary, genetically determined disorder. Its appearance is almost always associated with the conditions in which the subject grew and was brought up. The main cause of neurosis in children is growing up in a dysfunctional family. Living with drinking relatives, frequent scandals between parents, overly expressive expression of feelings by ancestors lays the ground for the formation of neurotic reactions in a child.

Neurosis can occur not only due to a long experience of negative feelings. Very bright and intense positive emotions can also cause neurosis. Therefore, “stick-and-stick” type of education often leads to neurotic disorders.

Also, children very often imitate the behavior of their parents. If in a family it is customary to achieve the desired with the help of tantrums or to prove their case by completely disregarding their households, then a child with a fragile psyche will probably have an asthenic state, depressive moods or hysterical habits over time. In the future, such a person will become a real despot in the family or will be a talented “tantrum” in order to commit unlawful acts and not be punished. Since a habit is formed in a person very quickly, and to abandon a harmful model of behavior, a neurotic simply does not have an inner core, most children who grow up in a dysfunctional environment have different types of neuroses.

From the point of view of psychoanalytic theories, neurosis is a product that has arisen due to the existence of an unresolved conflict in the depths of the human psyche. Such a psychological conflict often arises due to the lack of satisfaction of the existing basic needs of the individual. The foundation for a neurosis is the existence of a real or fictitious threat to the future, which the person interprets as an unsolvable problem.

Among other causes of neurosis:

• social isolation of a person;
• contradictions between instinctual drives and moral norms;
• total control from others;
• excessive need for recognition and protection;
• an unsatisfied desire for power and glory;
• unrealized need for personal freedom;
• the desire to perform all actions perfectly;
•   and inability to have a good quality rest;
• lack of competent response skills to.

The biological cause of neurosis is insufficient production of certain neurotransmitters and a malfunction in the functioning of neurotransmitter systems. Such defects make a person overly susceptible to various stimuli, reward them with emotional lability and deprive them of the possibility of functional resolution of difficult situations.

Among the reasons predisposing to the onset of neurosis, scientists call acute viral and infectious diseases, which worsen the body's overall resistance to negative factors. Of particular importance in the development of neurotic disorders is given to the harmful habits of man. Chronic alcoholism, the use of psychoactive substances primarily “hit” the nervous system, rewarding the person with painful neurotic reactions.

Symptoms of Neurosis

Before proceeding with the treatment of neurosis, it is necessary to clearly differentiate a person’s condition from psychotic level disorders. The criteria for the selection of neuroses are the following aspects:

• The leading role in the formation of neurosis is assigned to the action of psychogenic factors.
• A person is aware of the abnormality of his condition and makes efforts to compensate for painful symptoms.
• Neurotic disorders are always reversible.
• With an objective examination of the patient, he does not have any symptoms of a personality change.
• The patient retained criticism of his condition.
• All the symptoms that arise give the person the difficulties they feel.
• The subject is ready to cooperate with the doctor, he tries to make efforts to achieve success in treatment.

Among the symptoms of neurosis, two large groups can be distinguished: psychological signs and physical phenomena. We describe them in more detail.

Psychological signs of neurosis

The psychological (mental) symptoms include factors:

• The lack of emotional stability in the subject.
• Frequent mood swings for no apparent reason.
• The appearance of indecision and lack of initiative of a person.
• Lack of adequate self-esteem: excessive underestimation of one’s abilities or overestimation of one’s own abilities.
• The appearance of obsessive uncontrollable fear.
• Experiencing feelings, anticipation of any troubles.
• Excessive nervousness, irritability.
• Anxiety and fussiness of action.
• Conflict and aggressiveness towards others.
• Critical and cynical attitude to what is happening.
• Uncertainty in own aspirations, contradictory desires.
• Excessive response to the slightest changes in the usual way of life.
• Tearfulness without any objective reason.
• Suspiciousness, vulnerability, sensitivity.
• Sensitivity, pickiness to the words of other people.

A common symptom of neurosis is fixing attention on a traumatic event.   A person obsessively reflects on the drama that has occurred, analyzes the past, seeks confirmation of his guilt. He is not able to focus on positive thoughts, because all thoughts are fixated on the negative aspects of life.

Symptom of neurosis -   a significant decrease in human performance.   A person is not able to perform the usual amount of work. The subject's quality indicators are deteriorating. He quickly gets tired of standard loads.

A common symptom of neurosis is deterioration in cognitive and mnestic functions. A person has problems with concentration. It is difficult for him to extract the required information from the bowels of the memory. He cannot quickly answer the question because his thinking is slow.

Often fixed symptoms of neurosis - hypersensitivity to external stimuli.   A person reacts intensively to loud sounds and notices barely audible noises. He does not tolerate bright lighting and is uncomfortable with sunlight. The symptom of neurosis is weather sensitivity: the subject painfully endures the change in weather conditions. Change of climatic zones for a person with a neurosis provides a significant increase in painful symptoms.

Among the common symptoms of neurosis are a variety of sleep problems.   It is very difficult for a person to fall asleep at the usual time due to a significant overexcitation of the nervous system. Having plunged into a dream, a person is forced to "watch" nightmare dreams. He often wakes up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat from frightening pictures seen in a dream. In the morning, the subject feels overwhelmed because his sleep does not provide a surge of energy. In the morning, a person feels overwhelmed and sleepy, but after lunch his condition improves.

Physical signs of neurosis

Physical symptoms of neurotic disorders include a variety of autonomic disorders, neurological defects, and somatic problems. The most common symptoms of neurosis are the following:

• a chronic headache of a pressing or constricting nature, which is called the "helmet of the neurasthenic";
• discomfort or pain in the region of the heart, perceived by a person as heart defects;
• pain in the epigastric zone, heaviness in the stomach;
• dizziness, difficulty maintaining balance, unsteady gait;
• jumps in blood pressure;
• the appearance of "flying flies" before the eyes, worsening visual acuity;
• weakness and trembling in the limbs;
• a sensation of a “lump” in the throat, difficulty taking a deep breath, a feeling of lack of air;
• change in eating habits - compulsive overeating, refusal of food, loss of appetite;
• a variety of dyspeptic disorders;
• vegetative defects - excessive sweating;
• heart rhythm disturbance;
• frequent urination;
• the appearance of problems in the intimate sphere - a decrease in sexual desire, inability to have sexual intercourse, a change in the menstrual cycle in women.

Often, neurosis is the cause of impotence in men and makes it impossible to conceive and bear a child in women. Quite often, neurosis leads to a variety of somatic problems, including gastritis, pancreatitis, cholecystitis. A consequence of the neurotic state of a person is hypertension and cardiac problems. Therefore, timely treatment of neurotic disorders is a guarantee of good health and well-being of a person.

Types of Neurotic Disorders

Doctors distinguish several independent types of neurosis, which are characterized by the dominance of certain clinical signs. The most common types of neurotic disorders are:

• hysterical neurosis;
• anxiety disorder.

Neurasthenia

Neurasthenia has another name: astheno-neurotic syndrome. Among ordinary residents, this type of neurosis is often called chronic fatigue syndrome. Neurasthenia is characterized by the following symptoms:

• increased irritability;
• high excitability;
• fatigue;
• loss of ability to self-control and self-control;
• tearfulness and touchiness;
• distraction, inability to concentrate;
• decreased ability to prolong mental stress;
• loss of habitual physical endurance;
• severe sleep disturbances;
• decreased appetite;
• apathy and indifference to what is happening.

A patient with this type of neurosis has a heartburn sensation of heaviness in the epigastric region. The subject complains of an intense headache, sensation of a sinking heart, impaired ability in an intimate aspect. In this type of neurotic disorder, depressive moods of a cyclothymic level prevail in humans.

Obsessive Neurosis

Neurosis of obsessive states - borderline status, fraught with rapid transformation into a mental form - an obsessive-compulsive disorder. Patients with this type of neurosis are vulnerable, suspicious, sensitive persons. The main symptom of a neurosis of obsessive states is the presence of uncontrolled painful thoughts, exhaustive thoughts, meaningless images that arise.

A common symptom of this type of neurosis is experiencing anxiety and anticipation of imminent troubles. Stereotypical reflections characteristic of this type of neurosis overpower a person constantly and force him to resort to peculiar ritual actions. A person regularly makes absurd, from an objective point of view, decisions, trying to protect himself from future catastrophic events invented by him.

Hysterical neurosis

Hysterical neurosis, also called hysteria, is a common pathology, more often fixed in women than in men. This type of neurotic disorder manifested by simulated demonstrative human behavior in order to attract the attention of others.   A person rolls up theatrical performances: weeps violently, screams loudly, convulses so that they pay attention to her and satisfy her wishes.

Hysteria is a kind of escape into a disease when a person can imitate the symptoms of various diseases and sacredly believe in his incurable soreness. It has been established that hysteria can instill in itself absolutely any disease and successfully mimic the symptoms characteristic of the disease.

The main symptom of hysterical neurosis is frequent seizures with seizures of a tonic nature. During such a crisis, the patient's face takes on a reddish or pale shade. A person’s eyes are closed during an attack, but the pupils retain a reaction to light. A hysterical seizure is preceded or accompanied by wild laughter or inappropriate sobs.

Another important symptom of hysterical neurosis is the patient’s lack of sensitivity. If a tantrum has a specific goal, then to achieve it, he can, in the literal sense, walk on coals and not feel pain. Hysterical deafness or blindness, a variety of speech disorders, for example, stuttering may develop.

The treatment of this form of neurosis is a long and painstaking process that requires the competent selection of medications. With inadequate treatment of hysterical neurosis, the patient may develop significant mental defects that completely change the characterological portrait of the person.

Anxiety neurosis

This type of neurosis is a precursor to anxiety-phobic or generalized anxiety disorders. This disease is characteristic the person has obsessive irrational fears and persistent anxiety.   At the same time, the patient’s fear of anxiety neurosis has no real reason. The subject is overly worried about his own future, anticipates failures and problems, constantly feels excitement and anxiety.

With this type of neurosis, excessive motor tension is observed, manifested in the fussiness and randomness of the patient's actions. A person feels that his nerves are stretched like a string, and he can not relax. Symptoms of vegetative activity are observed: dry mouth, irresistible thirst, increased heart rate, increased sweating.

Neurosis treatment

How to get rid of neurotic disorders?   Today, many methods for the treatment of neurosis have been developed and are successfully applied. However, general recommendations cannot be given, since the treatment regimen should be selected solely on an individual basis after a thorough examination of the patient and determining the correct diagnosis. The main task of the doctor is to determine the origin of the neurosis, establishing the true cause of the disorder.

Medication for neurotic disorders typically includes antidepressants, benzodiazepine tranquilizers, anxiolytics, herbal sedatives, B vitamins and minerals. In cases where the neurosis is caused by some disturbances in the blood supply to the brain, it is advisable to use nootropic drugs and agents that improve the functioning of the nervous system.

It must be remembered that pharmacological treatment only helps to eliminate the symptoms of the disorder and improves the well-being of the patient. However, medications are unable to influence the cause of the disease, so it is impossible to completely get rid of the neurosis with their help.

Currently, the main methods of treating all types of neurosis are psychotherapeutic techniques and hypnotherapy. To completely get rid of neurotic disorders, it is advisable to conduct treatment using psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral and gestalt therapy. In the treatment of neurosis, psychoanalysis is often involved. During psychotherapy sessions, a person gets the opportunity to build a complete picture of his personality, to establish causal relationships that gave impetus to the emergence of neurotic reactions.

In the treatment of neurosis, an important place is given to the normalization of the regime of work and rest and the construction of the right nutritional schedule with the right menu. Of great importance in the treatment of neurotic disorders is also training the patient in relaxation techniques and performing autogenous training.

Neurosis, regardless of its type and severity of symptoms, must be completely cured. However, in order to achieve a lasting and lasting result, a person needs to reconsider the existing way of thinking and “clear” his life program from destructive links that impede freedom from fears and anxieties.

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The main symptoms of a neurotic condition:   irritation, fatigue, impaired memory and attention, decreased mood, anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive actions, vulnerability, etc. What should I do? Turn to a psychologist or psychiatrist. Neurosis is the reaction of the psyche and body to an unresolved conflict. There is always a cause of neurosis. Unresolved situations associated with a person’s life accumulate and manifest themselves, first, by neurotic symptoms, and then by psychosomatic ones. In simple words, if the "psyche" is silent, the "somatic", that is, the body, will find a way out. Therefore, many diseases of the cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract and others are directly related to mental activity.

How to understand yourself?   Often the main complaints of patients are directly focused on the symptom, for example, anxiety. It is difficult to explain where the anxiety came from, why it does not go away on its own, and it is impossible to live with it. Therefore, it will be difficult to cope without professional help, since the symptoms of a neurosis are, first of all, a cry for help from the “psyche”, which, through the symptoms, indicates that it needs “repair”.

For those who are trying to help themselves,   learn to control anxiety first. It is difficult, but possible. When experiencing severe anxiety, try diaphragmatic breathing, the essence of it is that the exhalation is two times longer than the inhalation (1-2 breaths, 1-2-3-4 breaths) and so 20-30 times. To better control the breathing process, place two hands on your stomach and watch how they rise and fall with your stomach while breathing. Gradually, you will calm down and all indicators of the cardiovascular system will return to normal. Do this every time you start to feel anxiety.

With aggression and irritation, try relaxing according to Jacobson. This is alternating tension and relaxation of the muscles of the body. You need to imagine that you are holding an orange in a fist and must squeeze the juice out of it. Do this alternately with each hand. You can also grip rubber balls in a fist and squeeze and release them one by one until you get tired.

Important! Do not forget to talk about problems, they all have. Do not try to match the assessment of others, they do not need you. Go in for sports, as mental activity is unloaded through physical fatigue. Love yourself.

Neurosis is better to detect in the early stages, when it does not yet become a pronounced somatic reaction. In this case, in addition to the presence of stress in life, an additional one arises - in the form of anxiety for one’s health. That is, the neurosis begins to be aggravated by the neurosis itself. If at first you are worried about some situation, now you are worried about your health - whether your heart is in order, whether you are seriously ill and whether or not disability is waiting around the corner. From these experiences, stress intensifies even more, the symptoms worsen, anxiety intensifies and so on.

Therefore, if you notice the following in your life, then you should not think that everything will pass by itself. It is worth paying attention to problem situations and begin to gradually solve them.

Signs that a neurosis is just around the corner

1. You often worry or worry about something.Usually the subject of concern is one and very significant, but there are several. For example, you left work and became a freelancer. And now, instead of freedom and the beach with a laptop, every day you are worried about where to find new orders and earn money. If anxiety has become obsessive, preventing you from sleeping, resting and relaxing, then it's time to change something or this will lead to the development of a neurosis.
2. There is a situation in your life that needs to be addressed.For example, you realized that you no longer love your partner. But do not break off relations with him and do not try to establish them, preferring to leave everything as it is. Until better times, to more appropriate circumstances. Often people don’t notice such “frozen” situations in their life. It seems to them that there is no problem here. However, this is a common cause of neurosis.
3. There have been changes in your life for which you were not ready.For example, the sudden death of a loved one. A person cannot and should not be ready for everything, but this does not eliminate the need to competently cope with the consequences of his shocks. If you are fixated on what happened, constantly mentally returning to a shocked situation, then you should consult a specialist in a timely manner. The same applies to future changes, which are only coming, but are already causing concern and unpleasant emotions.
4. You are in a dead end.You do not see a way out and cannot decide what to do next. For example, women who have experienced domestic violence often experience this. Leaving is scary. To stay is scary. What to do is incomprehensible. A dead end, which can easily lead to neurosis, if a person does not find a way out.
5. You live in constant tension.Much rests on you, you need to control a lot. For example, you are a mother of five children. Each requires attention, time and effort. Even when you get tired, you cannot give up everything, having left on GOA. Therefore, you simply overcome fatigue and live on. Constant tension for a long time without the ability to take a good rest, rarely passes without a trace.
6. You feel exhausted.This happens after periods of intense stress. If in the past you had a time when you worked hard and tirelessly, overcoming fatigue and ignoring the natural desire to shift attention to something else, then exhaustion is a natural reaction. We also feel exhausted after severe stress and prolonged anxiety. Therefore, exhaustion is a serious signal of the need to seek help.
7. You have trouble sleeping and resting.From time to time, everyone may have such problems and it certainly does not make sense in each of their sleepless nights to detect signs of neurosis. But if sleep problems you started not so long ago and began to appear regularly, then this is a sure sign of developing neurosis.
8. It’s hard for you to rest.   Rest is a change of activity. If it’s hard for you to do something or turn your attention away from something, then it's time to think about the possible development of a neurosis. Here we have in mind more situations where you cannot switch because you cannot / no one else can do it / everything is on me / I have to and so on. It’s not about when you are passionately addicted to something and cannot break away from an interesting activity.
9. You have increased sensitivity / nervousness.You either react too nervously and even aggressively even in simple everyday situations, or start to cry for any seemingly insignificant reason. If this has not been characteristic of you before, then be sure to pay attention to it - often this is a sign of a developing neurosis.
10. You do not share your worries with anyone, keep everything in yourself. And one of the qualities that is characteristic of most of those who suffer from neurosis is the habit of keeping everything in themselves. Sometimes this is a really formed model of behavior, sometimes it is a consequence of the absence of close people you can trust. If you have problems that you don’t have anyone to discuss with and you have to keep everything in yourself, this is a bad sign.

How to get rid?

The most important thing is to understand that this condition clearly indicates the presence in your life of problems that need to be addressed. Therefore, it is not necessary to struggle with the condition itself, or even harmful. This is how to deal with windmills. A lot of effort, but no use. Better to find a source of stress. And then begin to take action to eliminate it.

1. First of all, look for the source. Try to identify what causes anxiety / anxiety in an existing situation? In your current life? What takes your mind? When are you most worried? What are you most bothered about?

2. When you find the source, determine what you would like. How should everything be ideally? How would you like it to be? What would you like to happen? What changes are you missing?

3. Now you can think about actions. In some cases, some small actions are enough. For example, if you lose your job, it may be enough to find a new one and the symptoms will recede. But unfortunately, in most cases, neurosis is based on internal conflicts and contradictions, which are better understood in the presence of a competent specialist. Therefore, if you do not find a simple and feasible solution, then the best action is to consult a psychologist.

Everything falls out of hand   - yelling at home, hissing at employees, when you look at the bosses, the eyelid twitches? Perhaps you just need to get enough sleep and rest a day or two. Or maybe things went further, and you have a real neurosis.

Neurosis is such a thing when the body has no strength left. From the word at all. So much so that you break somewhere inside, but for some reason you continue to move, like a very heroic dancer on a broken leg. Usually one symptom is not enough, but a few from our list are already enough to worry. And no, this is not the case when “I will think about it tomorrow” is a good idea.

1. Irritability

There are really serious reasons for irritation. But when literally any action or circumstance infuriates you, and the days of bad mood go one after another, this is already a bad sign.

2. Oddities with appetite

It may disappear altogether, but more often, unfortunately, freaks just begin. Suddenly you find that you eat constantly and, moreover, literally everything. They say that people with depression and neurosis are especially attracted to sweets.

3. Sleep disorders

That you crawl all day, like a sleepy fly, you count to infinity sheep and camels, but sleep does not go and does not go. And if he came, then you plunge into it for several minutes, half wake up and dive again. But very shallow. And you get up not just without getting enough sleep, but with a strange trembling or weakness in the arms and legs.

  4. Cruel spleen

Or, in another way, the blues. Not just longing, but longing green. Nauseous, stuffy, every movement, every action - through I can’t. It is very similar to depression, but, nevertheless, it is not her.

5. Sudden tearfulness

You are not a whiner by nature, but suddenly you notice a cat near the road and begin to sob: she’s probably hit by a car. In especially neglected cases, you deliberately begin to look for painful films and touching books to justify a burning desire to cry with the height of art.

6. Instant fatigue

Tires everything. Even rest. Do not hope, this is not just laziness. Pulling yourself together will not help.

7. Strange anxiety

You are haunted by misgivings and fears. And you are usually afraid of what happens very rarely, in fact it is far from always fatal or does not depend on you. You wake up at night from the insight that tomorrow someone from your relatives will fire you or get sick. Sometimes fear does not even take on a specific form.

8. Unstable self-esteem

A short burst of self-confidence makes you take up the task or agree to go with friends in a cafe. But after a short time it covers you. You understand that you can’t and can’t do anything, and this is about to open.

9. Tics and small movements

Did you think that the tick is when the eyelid twitches? And what happens with your neck or under your knee is ... well, is there something else? Tick \u200b\u200bcan creep out in the most unexpected places. You can walk and twitch your head, like Bormann in the movies. You can feel how trembling under the arm or in the calf, and can not cope with it.

In fact, there are more manifestations of neurosis.But the question is what should you do when you realize that you are a neurotic.

To deceive a neurosis, avoid passive lying on the couch. Alternate rest with work and walks or sports. This will help stabilize the situation a bit. But the main recipe remains the least favorite on the Internet: "Urgently to the doctor."

In simple terms, neurosis is repressed, "frozen" feelings and emotions.

Why it happens?   Just at some point, a person does not have internal resources and tools to cope with a specific situation.

Understand that something is wrong on the basis of these signs:

Fatigue

Sleep Disorders - Insomnia, Intermittent Sleep, Nightmares

Digestive disorders, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea

Muscle tensions, muscle tics

Headaches, impaired concentration

Increased irritability, vulnerability, weakness, a sense of insecurity and much more.

Important to understandthat the symptoms will manifest themselves individually. In any case, our body always reacts to stress. By listening to him, as well as feelings and emotions, inner feelings, you can understand that something very much affects us. Something violates our comfort, leads us to suffering. Aware of our feelings and bodily reactions, we can notice and stop this. Understand yourself and help. In difficult situations, seek help.

It’s important to allow yourself to experience any feelingswithout closing his eyes, without denying the problem. Accept your feelings and try to express them. Take care of yourself - let you relax to a pleasant music, go for a massage, take a warm bath. If the condition is associated with an important unresolved case, try to complete it faster.

It is important to remember that you are alone. Appreciate yourself!

The worst enemy is an unknown enemy. That enemy whom I DO NOT understand. Neurosis this statement is very common. Many people have been struggling with its symptoms for years, but they cannot even clearly explain what exactly happens to them.

And this is not casual. Indeed, neurosis is a generic name for a whole group of very motley states. And therefore, in order.

Neurosis is psychogenic disorder. That is, regardless of what symptoms you have now, if you have a diagnosis of neurosis, it means that you are physically healthy. Even if your symptoms are: extrasystoles, a lump in the throat, pressure surges, tachycardia or pain in the heart.

Further. Psychogenic disorder DOES NOT mean that you are a mentally ill person. It means only that the cause of the neurosis is related to mental factors. For example, it can be: stress, developmental or psychological trauma, psychological pressure, upbringing, personal conflict, physical and intellectual overload. Once again, the cause of the neurosis always lies in the field of your psychology. This is either a specific event or a series of events. Or a loss of ability to resist life events.

   The essence of the symptoms of neurosis can be described as follows - the depletion of the psyche.

  That is, neurosis is just a functional state. The same as a drop in immunity or, for example, anemia. But only for the psyche. Yes, exhaustion in a neurosis can manifest itself in completely different ways.

These can be symptoms of loss of strength, concentration, indecision, memory impairment, mood and procrastination (generally called asthenia).

These can be symptoms with obsessive manifestations - with obsessive thoughts or actions.

These can be hysterical symptoms with a predominance of suggestibility or self-suggestibility, a tendency to think things over, to draw attention to oneself and one's condition.

Once again in the form of a summary - all the symptoms of a neurosis are the result of mental exhaustion. And therefore, when eliminating or compensating for the cause of the neurosis, the state returns. Here I directly want to emphasize - neurosis is a 100% reversible condition, which can and should be removed from your life.

And finally, neurosis is characterized by the painful nature of the course of the disorder. That is, there are diseases that are asymptomatic, but end in failure. For example, hepatitis C or some forms of different vascular aneurysms. And there is a neurosis. Which is absolutely not life-threatening, but creates a myriad of symptoms and is extremely painful. What is connected with the psychogenic nature of the disorder and the occurrence against the background of depletion of the psyche. A painful experience of neurosis is included in moments of experiencing symptoms, during attempts to cope with it, in moments of powerlessness due to the futility of their efforts. And also due to the fact that others do not understand and, often, do not accept the disorder that general practitioners do not want to treat. And often, people around them hang on a neurosis a label of an imaginary, contrived disease. Which makes the condition even more unbearable.

Summary:

Neurosis is a psychological reversal caused by reversible depletion of the psyche, safe for physical health, but painfully tolerated.

Neurosis accidentally descended ...

"Neurosis is the only disease that a person can do better with"   - This statement has been repeatedly confirmed in my practice. Neurosis is a group of psychogenic diseases that arise as a result of experiences in relationships significant for a person as a result of an unproductive and unconstructive resolution of the contradiction and are accompanied by painful and painful experiences that entail social, mental and somatic disorganization of the individual. Based on this definition, it is possible to conditionally divide the signs of impending neurosis manifested in relationships (society), in a change in mental state (psyche) and the appearance of painful sensations and disorders in the body (somatic).

Short list of signs:

Pay attention to the dream, you began to sleep poorly, night awakenings arose, in the morning you feel weak, and also if increased fatigue does not go away;

Your attention has weakened; you cannot concentrate on work or remember the text you are reading;

The emotional background has changed: irritability has increased, they began to worry more, worry more, there was an unremitting fear with a clear understanding of what exactly you were afraid of;

In thinking, you have obsessive memories, doubts, fears, as well as obsessive counting, tapping, etc .;

Headaches and pericardial pain, dizziness, diarrhea appeared.

Not always the person himself can independently determine whether this is the beginning of a disease or brief situational changes in the state, usually people with the skill of introspection can do this.

To complete the picture of your condition, it’s better to contact a specialist working with neurosis who can conduct psychodiagnostics, analyze your story, behavior, emotions, and if there are doubts about the psychological factors of the reasons for your condition, refer you to a doctor.

At the moment, one of the successfully used psychotherapeutic areas in working with neurosis is the cognitive-behavioral approach. As a specialist in this area, I wish you:

1. Learn to enjoy your own development, through comprehension of a new self.

2. To acquire the skill of self-disclosure, not to be afraid of oneself, to be aware of one’s “mistakes”, one’s victories, to understand and accept one’s positive and negative sides.

Each person belongs to a certain type of personality (neurotics, psychotics, border guards, etc.). The psychotype is formed in childhood. A neurotic is a person who is overly anxious.

Fear of the future, worrying about your children, anxiety about health, fear of death, tension in relationships, excessive hysteria, poor appetite and sleep, and the like are signs of a neurosis.

   Neurosis is not taken from nowhere, it is a gradual process. In a critical situation, it is difficult for a person to cope with his feelings. But this is not hopeless. Unlike schizophrenia, neurosis is amenable to correction. Half of the success is admitting to yourself that there is such a problem that it is worth contacting a specialist.

Surely everyone heard about a disease such as neurosis. What is it and how to treat it? Let's try to find out. Did you find yourself, for example, that in the morning a line from a song “hooked” and it spins in your head without interruption? Or, for an inexplicable reason, an obsession appears to recall the name of the artist whom you caught a glimpse of on the screen? And have you been tormented all day by the experience: “Disaster! Surely the water is not turned off in the bathroom! ”

Almost the same thoughts take over the minds of many people. In medical practice, this condition is called "compulsive disorder." Neurosis is a group of disorders of the neurological plan that has similar symptoms. The disease is characterized by a large number of clinical manifestations, so it is sometimes problematic to determine it. We will talk about how a neurosis manifests itself, what is a neurosis of obsessive states, how to cope with this problem, in an article.

Causes of the disease

Researchers associate the appearance of this ailment with a genetic predisposition. This can be explained by the fact that our ancestors gained special advantages due to compulsive behavior. For example, observing cleanliness, alertness, and constant readiness to meet with enemies made it possible for people to survive, which left its mark on the formation of mental characteristics. Scientists have proven that patients who have been diagnosed with such a diagnosis at the time of the medical history usually have relatives with similar problems.

First of all, this can be attributed to those patients in whom neurosis began to develop at an early age. Despite this, in modern practice there is no one hundred percent answer to the question, for what reasons is the development of neurosis.

Who is prone to illnesses more often than others

Psychiatrists say that, as a rule, the problem in question develops in individuals with a certain emotional makeup. This group of citizens includes indecisive and shy people who, only in their own fantasies, can do real things.

Neurosis, whose causes are considered, begins to develop amid the fact that people try to avoid real life, which requires serious actions or decisions from them. Due to the fact that a person is not able to behave in this way, over time he begins to lock himself up, focusing on his thoughts and feelings, which replace all other interests, becoming a painful obsession. Then you can diagnose a neurosis of obsessive states. What it is? This will be discussed now.

Obsessive Neurosis

What is a neurosis of obsessive states? Obsessions are also called obsessions. As noted above, they appear contrary to the patient’s desire and do not go away when trying to cope with a sense of anxiety, as well as absurd opinions that cannot be eliminated. This may be a reflection about why the bird was seen in gray, or in what direction the first one it came to went. Patients usually understand that all this is meaningless, but they cannot cope with this on their own. For a minute, such thoughts do not go out of my head - in fact, this indicates the presence of a neurosis of obsessive states. The treatment, as well as the symptoms that indicate this problem, have long been under the close scrutiny of doctors.

Degrees of manifestation

In medical practice, obsessions are divided by clarity and brightness. This means that a person with vague thoughts constantly feels tension, anxiety for no apparent reason. This leads to the idea that nothing good happens in life. More vivid states are manifested by the fact that obsessive states develop into confidence, invisible forces harm not only the patient, but also people close to him.

Neurosis: what is it and what happens

Scientists distinguish three forms of the disease:

• Asthenic - for this form, asthenic manifestations, distraction, a high need to constantly rest, and a decrease in working capacity are considered characteristic.
• Phobic disorder - fears and phobias that arise and interfere with normal life. The most common is agoraphobia.
• Depressive neurosis is a neurotic disorder, a characteristic feature of which becomes a bad mood, as well as lethargy. All this leads to sleep disturbance and autonomic-somatic disorders. Given the fact that neurosis and depression are combined in this state, a person is often mistaken in assessing the condition. The complexity of the diagnosis lies in the fact that the patient does not understand the relationship between psychological factors and his condition. He turns a blind eye to problems, while plunging headlong into work, which helps not to think about conflicts in the family. But nevertheless, neurosis and depression have many differences. The main thing is that, despite a long lack of mood, the patient still retains optimistic views and is able to perform everyday tasks, which, unfortunately, does not happen during depression.

Signs of the disease

Of course, the symptoms and treatment of neurosis are of interest to a modern person, which is not surprising, since today's rhythm leads to the appearance of a huge number of problems, including neurology. Who knows, perhaps some manifestations of the disease are already observed in humans, and it is necessary to combat them. Or maybe there is a way to help prevent the development of the disease?

The classic picture of the disease is obsessive symptoms. At this time, the degree of critical attitude and the amount of consciousness of the patient remain in a normal state. Usually fatigue, inability to concentrate, problems with sleep, as well as irritability for any reason join in with these symptoms. All these conditions can manifest themselves to varying degrees, but at the same time, a clear shade of hopelessness and an acute sense of worthlessness can be traced in a person’s mood.

Specialists consider several options for the course of the disease:

• One-off attacks that can last a week or a couple of years.
• Relapses, including periods of absence of any manifestations.
• The continuous course of the disease, which is accompanied by an increase in all manifestations.

Pain

Pain in the back, chest, legs, stomach with neurosis is a common phenomenon that causes both physical inconvenience and psychological discomfort. It is impossible to give an exact answer to the question where it hurts, because the pain has different manifestations. Headaches are most common. Every second has an idea of \u200b\u200bhow a headache hurts. These statistics indicate that assistance should be provided by a specialist, self-medication is prohibited.

Another common symptom is heart pain with neurosis. Today, there are views on neurosis, which claim that this disease is quite serious, it is the reason for a person's loss of ability to adapt to a normal environment. Due to the fact that a person cannot adapt to conditions, reality begins to seem distorted.

What are compulsions

Obsessive memories or doubts are rare symptoms, as are actions. The most common form of such movements are rituals called compulsions. The patient, performing such rituals, is trying to alleviate the state of neurosis and to avoid events, thoughts of which lead to constant anxiety. So, the patient, in order to free himself from eternal fear of catching an infection, comes up with a ritual in the form of constant washing of hands with a clear amount of soap. During this, he considers out loud, and having gone astray, he repeats all actions again. To get rid of obsessive thoughts about an open front door, he pulls the handle a certain number of times before leaving. By the way, often such actions reach real absurdity, manifesting in the form of biting off nails, pulling out hair, unfolding objects in compliance with a certain sequence, and so on.

Rituals are a trap for such patients.

Obsessive actions instill in a patient who is suffering from doubt a certain certainty, although he usually cannot cope with his goal. If we recall what a neurosis is and what its symptoms are, we can understand that compulsions give only a false sense of control over the situation, but it is impossible to get rid of obsessions. All this creates a so-called trap for a person. Trying to achieve relief, a person begins to complicate his movements, and due to the fact that doubts persist, he adds more and more details that gradually turn life into a real theater of absurdity.

Neurosis in children

It would seem that neurosis in adults only happens. But almost a third of patients say that the pathology in question began to appear in them in childhood. It is worth noting that childhood neurosis has a reversible character. It does not lead to a distorted perception of the world, so parents often do not pay any attention to such deviations, believing that it will pass by itself with age. Usually in young children, this ailment manifests itself in the same movements. This can be a constant grunt, twitching shoulders, coughing, and so on. The described symptoms are often supplemented with a feeling of fear, for example, in front of an empty or closed room. Children are panicky afraid of getting hurt or getting dirty.

How neurosis develops in babies

The disease in adolescents can be the result of education in the family. If for the same misconduct both encourage and punish (here the role is played by the mood of the parents), then the child is not able to develop some behavioral stereotypes. It is unpredictability that is often an incentive for a constant feeling of anxiety, as well as insecurity in the correctness of one's own actions. Attempts to understand how parents react will often push children to invent certain actions and look for their own methods of protection.

The same problem can be encountered in those families where the parents are in a divorce stage or one of them is seriously ill. All this brings an oppressive atmosphere to the house. As a rule, they try to hide from the child what is happening, but on a subconscious level, he feels something is wrong, it starts to eat it from the inside, it scares, and as a result, salvation is in compulsions.

Treatment of the disease in children

Adolescents, however, become ashamed only of the realization that they will have to talk with a psychotherapist, and all because of an unwillingness to acknowledge themselves differently from others. Therefore, the most important condition during the choice of a doctor is the ability to work with children and developments in this area.

Exposure psychotherapy as a method of healing from neurosis

The first thing that interests those who have been given a similar diagnosis: how to cope with this, how to overcome a neurosis? Reviews from patients and their relatives indicate that there are different options for dealing with the problem. Quite often, people respond positively to exposure psychotherapy. By this concept is meant a reduction in the patient's fears with frequent or proper immersion in stressful situations. Suppose a person is panicky afraid of getting infected, and they suggest he take on the common staircase, and after that do not wash his hands. To heal doubts about the closed door or the iron turned off, it is suggested that you leave home without checking everything.

It will be extremely difficult for the patient to take such a step. It is this that helps them to understand that the terrible events that, in their opinion, will necessarily occur, do not actually occur. Deadly diseases from commonplace microbes do not drive a person into the coffin, and the door is still locked and without checks. Anxiety, which in the beginning will only intensify, is eventually overcome and comes to naught. But remember that this method should be carried out only under the supervision of a professional.

Adult Therapy Options

Neurosis - what is it and how to treat it? This is what we are trying to find out. But without the help of a doctor can not do. During treatment, you may need to consult a physiotherapist and psychologist. Diagnosis begins with an anamnesis of the disease and the study of complaints in order to find out if the patient really has a neurosis. A doctor may ask the following questions for more complete information:

• What time did the first symptoms appear?
• What are they caused by?
• Were there any nervous shocks in the patient's life?
• What is a person doing professionally?

To prescribe adequate actions, you need not only to analyze the symptoms, but also to carry out a neurological examination. With it, you can assess the condition of a person and make sure that there are no more serious problems with the central nervous system and the brain. The conclusion will be a conversation with a psychologist who is able to reveal hidden fears. In more complex cases, resort to the help of instrumental methods. If symptoms indicating neurosis can become a manifestation of neurological pathologies, MRI and dopplerography are prescribed. Thanks to such examinations, the possibility of organic lesions can be excluded.

All considered neuroses are painful conditions that require an integrated approach to treatment. To get rid of the problem yielded results, doctors combine behavioral psychotherapy with drug therapy. This makes it possible to reduce anxiety with the help of funds and strengthen the action of working with a psychotherapist. This is especially true for those patients whose exposure method leads to too much anxiety. Also, do not forget that there are no specific medicines for neurosis. And the use of only sedatives can cause side effects and return anxiety after treatment has come to an end.

Based on the data obtained, therapy is prescribed individually. It all depends on the severity, cause, as well as the form of the problem. Doctors say that with non-intense symptoms, it is performed on an outpatient basis and includes:

• Conversations with a psychologist.
• The use of tranquilizers with a sedative effect.
• Spa treatment and relaxation.

If the disease is in advanced form, then the patient is hospitalized in the Department of Neurosis. In these conditions, he is prescribed antidepressants, antipsychotics, physiotherapeutic procedures. Applied psychotherapy consists in a complex effect on the personality, which makes it possible to see the cause and work on its elimination. In modern conditions, the acceptable methods of psychotherapy are:

• Hypnosis.
• Cognitive effects.
• Simple communication.

With a neurosis of obsessive states, patients are prescribed behavioral therapy. As a rule, this is supplemented by a complete rejection of bad habits, moderate physical activity and the exception of alcohol and coffee. To achieve the best results, stress and overvoltage must be avoided.

Now you know what a neurosis is. People’s reviews say that in order to cope with such a state, you need to understand what caused the nightmare and tell yourself that this is all nonsense that can be dealt with. Also, patients call neurosis a “disease of thoughts” and claim that all this happens in our head, so you should not be afraid of our own thoughts. They need to be managed.

Patients note that it is worth doing something, this, of course, is not a panacea, but it will help you get distracted. For example, you can devote more time to reading books, go in for sports, set goals and achieve them. Of course, this will not help to cope with the disease, therefore it is imperative to contact specialists.

According to people, no matter what neurosis you are concerned about, they can be overcome. The help of doctors and independent work is a formula that will certainly lead to success, because there is nothing impossible for a person who wants to live a full life.