Marina V. whether, in your opinion, the risk of developing such mental States as cavigioli? How it can manifest itself in human behavior?
Marina Ermolaeva: Psychiatrists and clinical psychologists are now arguing about whether it is possible to talk about a particular type of phobias – of cavitatii. Some believe that this is just a particular constant worry about his health, which was widespread, or exacerbation of existing human fears. They argue that the emergence of a new cliché, or diagnosis of no use to the people, and only harm, as some members of society are now so much afraid, and with the advent of a new medical term appears and the fear of “getting kovalevojj”. But some psychiatrists believe that patients with this fear they will meet, and there will be more. But one thing they agree – the longer will increase the incidence and to continue the withdrawal, the more likely the emergence of the people of those fears.
Dmitry Lubovsky: Reasonable concerns about health and their loved ones can not be called a phobia. On cavitatii, if at all, such a thing has a right to exist, can say, if it violates the usual course of human life, and to cope with fear he can’t. To show such fears can in compulsive actions (e.g. washing your hands several dozen times a day), rituals in the form processing potent disinfectants not only goods bought via Internet and delivered by courier, but in all subjects. But one of the main manifestations can be obsessive thoughts about the infection by the coronavirus that replacing everything and disrupt a person’s life.
Who may be exposed to such a phobia?
Dmitry Lubovsky: of Course, this fear can occur in people who have relatives which became infected and was seriously ill, or even more so, if someone from relatives or friends died from COVID. The relationship of fear and the reasons are obvious and understandable to all. High risk for such phobias anxious, nervous people prone to hypochondria, that is, experiencing constant fear something so I can get all the time from suspecting any disease. Most likely, such people will suspect the coronavirus if headache or throat (for example, from water from the fridge), in short, in any slight indisposition. Affected people living with the fear of death. To them, the fear of Contracting COVID – that other, as the embodiment of a familiar fear.
is the fear of death is not lurking in the soul of every man?
Marina Ermolaeva: strangely enough, but some of the prerequisites of the fear of death has in contemporary culture. A wonderful psychologist and psychotherapist al��and Kolmogorov studied some of these prerequisites. According to her, modern culture specifies the installation, which can be expressed with the words: “It can happen to anyone but me.” But such attitudes during natural disasters or pandemics threat. In addition, our culture defines settings such as perfectionism, high standards, control. The one who lives with the conviction that his life is under his full control, more likely in the current situation experiences fear. Another source of fear is lack of clear goals and lack of meaning of life. But, in her opinion, the most important source of this fear is the human alienation, social isolation and loneliness. It turns out that forced security measures can turn into fears. That’s why during the epidemic of the coronavirus, it is important to follow the rules of mental health.
the rules of mental health we will come back, and now tell me, whether this fear be treated by a doctor or he will be himself after the end of a pandemic?
Dmitry Lubovsky: of Course, the vast majority of people who experience this fear, it will be held at the end of the pandemic. But someone may need the help of a therapist – for example, who have lost a loved one, or doctors who treated patients with coronavirus, saw every day the suffering, the death of their patients. They have after all gone through possible effects on the type of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Marina Ermolaeva: If a person is afraid of something, including getting sick with coronavirus, but lives a normal life, it’s nothing special, and the help of a therapist is not needed. The assistance of a therapist may be necessary for those who have normal course of life starts to break down because of fears. But the intervention of a psychiatrist – those who have chronic mental illness appeared cavigioli and deteriorated condition.
What methods are used in psychotherapy to treat phobias?
Marina Ermolaeva: help a lot of people the techniques of autogenic training, breathing exercises, relaxation techniques. Many clinical psychologists advise their patients in such cases to keep a diary to record observations of myself – for example, that in some situations there is fear, and in which it does not happen that helps to cope with fear. Keeping a journal brings orderliness in human life and teaches a systematic acquisition and understanding of his life. One of the most important means to cope with fear, a quest for meaning. To wonder about what to do in the time freed up in the transition to the remote mode, about what I can do for yourself and others. To think about how to build relationships with loved ones and not to spoil them, being in the same room 24 hours a day. And actively seek the answers to these questions.
Dmitry Lubovsky: Should try to find internal support. Every person has the experience of overcoming difficult situations. Each of us can recall the events of his life, when it seemed that the circumstances that have developed, it is impossible to deal with. But you did a good job. What helped you then that you relied in ourselves? This resource has been designed to overcome the difficulties, and to find in himself.
what to do if you notice someone close to signs of cavitatii? Whether it is necessary to insist that he turned to professional assistance?
Marina Ermolaeva: Such fears vulnerable people experiencing loneliness and misunderstanding from loved ones. You can help by just listening, showing compassion for them, care. The man himself, realizing that excessive preoccupation with information about the coronavirus harm him, willingly goes to a few simple rules preserve mental equilibrium. For example, limit yourself in getting information about the coronavirus. Many people in a stressful situation try to take cases all the time down to the minute. It also helps to switch from anxious thoughts to something positive, constructive. You can call the hotlines, emergency psychiatric help, which work, in spite of the quarantine.
What to do if a phobia develops from a loved a person suffering from any mental illness?
Dmitry Lubovsky: In such cases it is best to consult a psychiatrist. But these people also need professional medical help. Family environment, in which the patient finds the care and sympathy, where other family members do not seek to convince him, not making fun of his fears, becomes the healing factor. If the family are not United against human suffering, and around it, it will be the best assistance.
Tomorrow psychologists Marina Ermolaev and Dmitry Lubovsky to inform the readers of “RG” about what is psychological health and what are its main rules.
