Problem Details
During a hysteria, the main thing is to understand how to calm down and relieve symptoms. Hysteria or a nervous breakdown is always accompanied by a storm of emotions. Human:
- gesticulates;
- cries;
- screams;
- tries to blame people nearby for his problems.
At the peak of tension, tremors of the limbs, lips, chin, seizures, confusion, temporary blindness and deafness may occur. Occurs at any age. The reason is the accumulation of negative emotions over a long period of time, nervous and physical exhaustion.
Hysteria always appears at the moment when there is a person nearby who will be a random spectator of an uncontrolled process.
Almost 8% of the population is susceptible to a disease such as hysteria. A severe form is hysterical psychopathy. Initial symptoms appear in childhood. During a nervous breakdown, the child falls to the floor, arches, screams loudly, and does not respond to treatment. The behavioral reaction is not feigned, it manifests itself spontaneously. If you have such signs, you should contact a neurologist.
Hysterical neurosis is a violent emotional reaction as a result of a lack of attention, conflicting demands between what a person can do and what society requires of him.
Household hysteria is a quality of character and is feigned.
A hysterical performance is designed for a specific person and is a method of manipulation. In such cases, the person at whom aggression is directed must ignore all attacks, otherwise he will turn into a victim.
Getting rid of hysteria
Treatment of hysteria is carried out with the help of drugs and psychocorrection. It is necessary to distinguish it from epilepsy. The easiest way is to observe the patient's behavior in individual cases. During a hysterical attack, a person falls to the floor so as not to hurt himself, and with epilepsy, patients are often injured by falling to the floor, because they cannot control themselves and their body.
A hysterical attack is not accompanied by foaming from the mouth, voluntary defecation, urination, or biting the tongue. After a tantrum, a person can return to normal activities. After an epileptic seizure, the patient falls asleep and feels exhausted.
A psychiatrist treats painful (not feigned) hysteria.
Healing involves:
- auto-trainings;
- taking psychotropic medications: depending on the intensity of the manifestations, mild sedatives or tranquilizers, antidepressants are prescribed;
- procedures that enhance immunity.
The main task of the immediate environment is to behave with restraint towards the patient and try to support. It is important to stop all provoking factors and help a person perceive stalemate situations with more restraint, without damaging the psyche.
Stopping hysterics in adults
How to stop an adult's tantrum:
- give me some water to drink;
- make you wash with cold water;
- give the person the opportunity to get rid of emotions;
- listen, but do not force them to talk about problems;
- do not say that all a person’s experiences are not important, do not ask them to calm down;
- try to touch the person more, hug him, this will make the patient feel safe, focus on the situation;
- put the person to bed when the emotional crisis subsides;
- drop valerian and allow the patient to fall asleep if he makes contact.
Having become a voluntary or involuntary witness to a nervous breakdown, assess your condition. Make sure you can patiently bear all the accusations, complaints, screaming and fits. If you are not confident in your abilities, it is better to refuse the idea of helping a person.
Women's hysterics and how to deal with them?
Women, due to their nature, are more susceptible to hysterical reactions than men. This is explained by the fact that women have a much wider emotional range. They are more whiny and sensitive.
Any female representative bears a large number of cases that have a psychological component:
- listen and understand your spouse;
- help the child overcome complexes and build relationships with peers;
- maintain respectable relationships with elderly parents, taking into account age-related changes in their characters;
- be able to build adequate relationships with work colleagues in order to avoid gossip and rumors;
- relationships with friends.
In addition to everything mentioned above, a woman needs to work, run a household, give birth and raise children. With such a variety of roles and functions, women often fail.
How to cope with an explosion of emotions when it has already happened:
- realize your prehysterical state, which is the most difficult thing;
- take a deep breath and exhale slowly;
- count to ten in your head before you start screaming and crying;
- drink water and wash;
- lightly pat yourself on the cheeks;
- lie down on the bed or take a comfortable position and close your eyes;
- if a witness to a hysteria is its cause, then it is better to leave the room to be alone with yourself; if he is not, then you should hug the person nearby, cling to him, if circumstances permit;
- try to remember some comical or very pleasant moment to take your mind off the anger and screaming.
When a woman becomes hysterical in public places or at work, such behavior causes surprise and irony among others. Such a woman is often called “sick” and then simply not noticed, perceiving her as an inadequate person.
The most difficult thing becomes for the family and friends who find themselves next to the woman during her hysteria. They feel terrible shame, they are uncomfortable that a large number of complete strangers become witnesses to such an incident.
And if among them are their work colleagues or acquaintances, then the feelings of their relatives and friends can be described by the well-known expression “burning with shame.”
But still, the most vulnerable category in this situation are children. A child whose mother arranges a showdown in front of his eyes experiences horror and fear. He does not understand what is happening to his loved ones and loved ones. The worst thing is if, at the moment of her hysterical behavior, the mother begins to shout at the child and beat him.
It is good if, after the end of the hysteria, which could not be avoided, the mother apologizes to the child and discusses the incident with him. But if she does not do this, then the child may have the idea that he is not loved. He may think that he was the reason for his mother's hysterical behavior.
Men at the moment of female hysteria are lost. They do not understand how to react to the hysterical behavior of their beloved woman. Most men try to leave home, which only aggravates the reaction of the fair sex. Only a few try to figure it out and ask their loved one about the true reason for this behavior. Therefore, it is not surprising that most relationships with men among women prone to hysterics end in separation.
Why does a woman throw tantrums?
At such a moment, a woman experiences anger, anger, and frustration because she cannot change the existing situation. This behavior can also be caused when she does not get the result she wanted.
As a rule, hysterical representatives of the fairer sex have a rather shaken nervous system and a flexible psyche. They do not know how to restrain their emotions and like to show everything off.
The worst thing is when hysteria becomes a woman’s constant companion. Under such circumstances, sooner or later they stop taking her seriously. She will be treated like a small child who is capricious for any reason. This attitude is dangerous because when a woman really needs help, none of her close people will take it seriously. And loneliness during depression can lead to unpredictable consequences.
Help with a hysterical attack
Severe hysteria can provoke a fainting state. A person under the influence of his emotions does not hear those around him. First aid for hysterics is:
- use ammonia;
- sprinkle cold water on your face;
- try to give the patient privacy.
First aid to stop a hysterical attack involves abruptly removing a person from a state of prostration, when he does not hear or see anything around him, but is concentrated only on his own emotions. This can be done with any sudden movement or sound. Use short phrases when communicating. Upon completion of the attack, a rollback effect begins, which is accompanied by drowsiness and inhibition of reactions. After a hysterical attack, a person may begin to clean the apartment and continue vigorous activity for several hours. Don't touch it in this state. The body itself is looking for ways to release energy; if you pester the patient with questions and offer to talk, this will provoke a new breakdown.
You need to gradually bring a person out of hysteria.
As soon as the energy runs out, the person needs to be given the opportunity to sleep. Do not relieve symptoms with alcohol. Do not support the patient's inappropriate actions, but also do not insist that he is wrong. Try not to point out to a person his inadequacy. It is important that those around you understand that in the current circumstances such a reaction is the norm. You can talk to the patient only after he has had enough sleep and will adequately perceive the information provided.
Frequently repeated attacks require medication and correctional psychological treatment.
It is recommended to stop hysterics of an everyday nature, that is, feigned ones, by indifference on the part of the listener. The fewer witnesses to such manipulations, the faster they will end. A clear example of this behavior can be seen in children who throw a tantrum on the street or in a store, demanding a toy, chocolate, etc. The more strangers there are around the child, the stronger the hysterical attack.
Signs of hysteria
A hysterical attack is accompanied by violent emotions, screams, tears, and sharp gestures. The person begins to throw accusations: “It’s your fault,” “It happened because of you,” “I can’t do this anymore.” It cannot be cured; medications will not help. This is where knowledge of psychological methods comes in handy.
Violent expression of emotions occurs in children, elderly people, single women, young married women, especially in the first years of marriage or during a family crisis. These are unstable or transitional periods of life, growth spurts in children.
Hysteria is an uncontrollable performance. For it to arise, a viewer is required to listen.
Self-calming
If hysteria does occur, you need to follow simple steps:
- recognize the fact that hysteria has begun and it is inevitable in this situation, try to express it out loud to yourself or to those around you;
- throw out your emotions, try to be alone at this moment;
- scream, hit a punching bag, do squats, tear paper;
- do not restrain yourself even after 30 minutes. you will see how the emotional outburst will subside;
- restore strength using any method convenient for you;
- analyze your behavior and the reasons that provoked it;
- try to eliminate the reasons as much as possible or adjust your attitude to certain factors.
If it happens frequently, go to see a neurologist. The doctor will explain in detail how to calm down in a stalemate and help change your attitude towards the stress factor. It may be that the reasons for the behavioral reaction developed in childhood. Such problems are solved with the help of anchoring on positive aspects, meditation, affirmations and other methods of suggestion.
What to do to stop undermining relationships
Understand your attachment type
According to attachment theory, there are four of them: secure, anxious, anxious-avoidant, avoidant-rejecting. Ideally, it would be nice to have a reliable one. People with this type of attachment feel that they can trust others and remain themselves, even in close relationships.
“Attachment patterns established in childhood are replicated in all relationships,” says Rhonda Milrad, a psychotherapist who specializes in relationship problems. “People who have been abandoned by their parents, who have experienced trauma, or a violation of personal boundaries are more likely to develop insecure attachment styles, which makes it difficult for them to trust their partners.”
For example, the parent was either attentive or cold. The child could not foresee what reaction his actions would cause. Because of this, an anxious type of attachment may develop, which is characterized by a need for frequent reassurance from a partner.
However, the type of attachment is not something immutable.
According to Milred, you can develop a more reliable type by working with your fears and getting rid of false beliefs about relationships.
Treatment of hysterical neurosis
Psychocorrection and strengthening of the nervous system will help cure hysterical neurosis. At psychotherapy appointments, the doctor does not pay much attention to complaints, otherwise seizures will become more frequent. The goal of treatment is to correct the perception of oneself and one’s place in society, to find and eliminate the root causes.
Drug treatment boils down to taking general strengthening drugs. Increased excitability requires treatment with plant-based sedatives. “Valerian”, “Motherwort”, “Persen”, “Hawthorn” are suitable. Tranquilizers help quickly calm a person who is hysterical. They are used in particularly difficult cases, for example, when a person has suffered a significant loss (a loved one has died, witnessed an emergency, etc.).
To restore normal activity of the nervous system, vitamin complexes and nootropic drugs containing active acids necessary for the construction of nerve cells are indicated.
Water massage for healing
To treat hysteria, treatment with water jets was introduced; relieving tension through water jets of a certain power turned out to be productive. This is how a method of treating hysteria in women and men with water massage appeared.
Treatment of hysteria with water massage involves a fairly intense effect on the entire body, bordering on pain. Today such procedures are rarely used. The patient can independently perform a shower massage for relaxation or take baths with herbal infusions. Before taking a shower, it is advisable to scrub your body. It relaxes muscles well and invigorates a contrast shower, especially after physical activity.
Treatment methods have been refined and modernized. When the functioning of the central nervous system is impaired, the muscles of the collar zone, spine, and limbs spasm; exposure to water helps relieve cramps. It is important to be careful, such a massage involves sadistic actions that cause pain, this can provoke more serious deviations.
