text/Yangcheng Evening News All-Media Reporter Zhang Hua
Correspondent Xie Junyi Liu Huanhuan Wu Xiaodan
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"I am upset recently and can't sleep. As soon as I close my eyes, my mind starts to think randomly";
"I don't know why, I'm always happy, and I don't want to touch what I usually do";
"I've always been very depressed recently, and I feel that I'm not feeling well"...
is trapped in an emotional cage, and finds that I'm becoming less and less controlled, and my bad mood is slowly swallowing myself. "What should I do?"
In life, we will inevitably be unable to sleep because of bad things. What should I do now? October 10 is " World Mental Health Day ". Zhao Jiubo, deputy director of the Department of Psychology, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, and psychotherapist Zhao Xinyu said in an interview with reporters that once long-term accumulation and development, repeated irritability, random thoughts, or violent emotions may be a sign of psychological problems. At this time, it is difficult to survive on your own, and it requires support from others and professional psychological assistance.
Misunderstanding 1: "Psychological cold" will be cured after a while
"Psychological cold" is a metaphor for psychological sub-health. Common situations such as anxiety and depression have not met the diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders and depression , psychological and physiological discomforts have already had an impact on daily life. This discomfort can occur in different stages of life. It can be said that most people fluctuate between health and sub-health throughout their lives.
Zhao Jiubo pointed out that sometimes bad moods will slowly calm down over time, but not every time it can be relieved naturally after a while. It depends on the severity of the "psychological cold" (similar to severe cold or mild cold), as well as the psychological quality, self-adjustment ability, and the support of family and friends.
Once long-term accumulation and development, repeated irritability, random thoughts, or violent emotions may be a sign of psychological problems. At this time, it is difficult to survive by relying on yourself alone, and you need support from others and professional psychological assistance, such as going to see a psychologist.
Misunderstanding 2: Only when the problem is serious is necessary to go to the psychology department to see a doctor
People generally believe that only those who are sick need to go to the hospital, but in fact, the psychology department is not just for the treatment of the disease. Zhao Xinyu said that psychology departments not only treat heart disease, but also prevent "heart disease". Everyone will feel lonely when they feel anxious and confused at different stages of life; they will feel meaningless, or they will be struggling with various interpersonal relationships and life problems. These problems are not as serious as you feel that you are "sick" or "I have mental or psychological problems", but it may make you unhappy for a long time and feel that many things are always unsuccessful. At this time, you can seek help from the psychology department. In addition, you can also go to the psychology department to simply explore the deep causes of your emotional problems and remove obstacles to growth.
According to the reporter, in fact, in the hospital, the "psychologist" that people often call includes two major psychotherapy professionals: psychiatrists and psychotherapists. Usually, they go to the hospital to get the help of the above two types of professionals.
People collectively call them "psychologists", but in fact, the two are very different.
Zhao Jiubo introduced that in the Psychology Department of Zhujiang Hospital, the standardized diagnosis and treatment process of "diagnosis first, then treatment" is implemented. Those who have psychological distress need to register at the psychological clinic first. The psychiatrist will use standardized consultations, and combine the results of psychological assessment and to clarify the diagnosis and formulate a treatment plan.
treatment regimen usually includes purely psychotherapy, drug therapy or a combination of drugs and psychotherapy. Drug treatment relieves pathological emotions through biological channels and thus reduces the psychological harm of these emotions to the patient; while psychotherapy helps clients understand the causes of pathological emotions and attempts to make cognitive or behavioral adjustments and changes.
Misunderstanding 3: "Psychological therapy" means finding someone to chat with me
Psychological therapy is a professional interpersonal interaction process.Zhao Xinyu said that the therapist interacts with the client through verbal and non-verbal methods, causing positive changes in his psychological, behavioral and physical functions to achieve the purpose of treating diseases and promoting recovery, which is very different from ordinary chats.
Misunderstanding 4: Psychiatric drugs have great side effects and are addictive
Just like taking medicine for severe colds, Tire cold may also require medication. When emotional problems have seriously plagued the patient's life and social functions, after professional evaluation, the doctor will recommend using drugs to treat emotional problems or physical symptoms caused by them. Zhao Jiubo pointed out that although the current new generation of psychiatric drugs have certain side effects, they have improved greatly compared with previous drugs, and the probability of serious side effects is very low, and most drugs will not cause addiction problems.
Misunderstanding 5: After seeing a psychologist, you can quickly solve the problem
The effect of any treatment method depends at least on the degree of treatment matching and onset time. Zhao Jiubo introduced that currently there are different mechanisms of action in psychiatric drugs, and they will have different therapeutic effects on different diseases and individual differences, so regular follow-up visits are required as per doctor's precautions. Generally speaking, the medication starts to take effect after taking the medicine standard for about two weeks.
Psychological treatment (psychological counseling) is usually a continuous and dynamic process. In the early stage, it is necessary to spend time establishing a consulting relationship, understanding the client's life background, clarifying questions and goals, and the results are not as fast as possible. The matching between the therapist and the client and the level of effort both parties can also affect the treatment effect. If the client’s problem is complex in nature or wants to obtain deeper changes through consultation, it requires multiple long-term consultations. (For more news, please follow Yangchengpai pai.ycwb.com)
source | Yangcheng Evening News·Yangchengpai
Editor | Chen Hui
