The Essence and Treatment of Neurosis

Many people don’t quite understand the feeling of experiencing life and death. Many soldiers after the war will have some desire to survive and a longing for life. Therefore, many normal people cannot understand them and simply regard them as neurotic. This is because their spiritual realms are different. What measures should we take to treat this type of patients? Psychological guidance is very important.

When it comes to the introduction of neuroticism, many people's understanding is not stagnant. The book "The Nature and Treatment of Neurosis" provides a detailed introduction to the relevant treatments for neurosis. Next, let us take a closer look at the introduction of neuroticism through this article.

When using Morita therapy to treat neurotic patients, the first thing to do is to help the patients understand what kind of disease neurosis is, how its symptoms occur, and the personality traits of neurotic people. Understanding the nature of neurosis plays an extremely important role in treatment. Some patients are cured quickly once they understand the nature of their symptoms. During the treatment process, the following basic principles are generally followed.

(l) Let nature take its course

Morita believes that when symptoms appear, the harder you try to overcome them, the more your inner conflict will increase, the more distress you will feel, and the more stubborn the symptoms will become. If symptoms appear, adopt an indifferent attitude towards them, let nature take its course, accept them as they come, accept the symptoms, do not regard them as special problems, and treat them with a normal mind. For things that are beyond your control, it will be of no use even if you are anxious. You can only face and accept the reality. Just like the weather, no matter whether it is good or bad, we should let it be and insist on doing what we can. Letting things take their course does not mean letting things take their own course and doing nothing. Instead, it means that patients naturally accept their symptoms and emotions on the one hand, and rely on their own efforts to do what they should do with the symptoms on the other hand.

(2) Endure the pain and do what is right

Neurotic patients often adopt an attitude of avoiding pain. For example, not working because of a headache, not going out because of fear of illness, and avoiding crowds because of fear of blushing. When you really can't avoid it, just do your best to be perfunctory. This escapist attitude can never adapt to real life. If you want to change, you must endure the pain no matter how painful it is, devote yourself to real life, and do what you should do. In this way, you can improve without realizing it. For example, people who are phobic have to endure the trembling fear and insist on interacting with others; people who are phobic of uncleanliness are afraid of uncleanliness but still insist on cleaning. Just as you will never learn to swim without jumping into the water, you will never improve unless you endure the pain and insist on doing what you should do, and engage in positive, effective and constructive activities.

After reading this article, we can learn about the essence and treatment of neurosis and the main therapies in this book. We believe that this type of therapy can help patients break free from mental constraints in time and regain the light of health. If symptoms persist and cannot be relieved, other treatments should be given.