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People hide their mental diseases in India because they are prone to be stigmatized in the eyes of the society.
Let us take depression for example.
A victim of depression mostly will have:
- A general lack of interest in activities/hobbies that they love.
- Self isolation or feelings of it.
- General apathy
- Hopelessness
- Worthlessness
- Helplessness
- A vague feeling of hollowness.
- Pessimistic thoughts
- Thoughts of self harm/suicide.
- Weight gain/weight loss
The signs and symptoms displayed by a depressed patient are subtle to the eyes of the society. People believe in what they see. They don’t even regard depression as an illness in the first place,they regard it as a mindset, something that the individual can snap out from,whenever he/she wants to.They mistake depression for sadness.They do not understand the pain that the individual is going through, for there is negligible physical distress.
The society expects the individual to perform optimally like he/she always does because they see nothing wrong in him/her.When the individual insinuates that he/she is not doing well,the society shrugs it off by saying that they are cooking up stories to escape reality.
This is why people generally tend to hide their mental illness in India. What is the point of sharing your pain with them when you are certain that they will turn a deaf ear to your seemingly unrealistic “foibles”?
Mental illnesses are stigmatised in the society,people having mental illnesses are ostracized by the society.
Now take the case of an individual suffering from tuberculosis. He has difficulty breathing, coughs up blood,is running with a fever,losing weight abruptly,sweating profusely in the night.His entire household is in disarray.They are terrified to see the agony of the man – the father,the husband,the brother,the breadwinner of the family.The same question looms in their mind over and over-what if he dies? They rush him to the hospital because they understand the gravity of the situation. Would they respond the same way if the same individual was a victim of depression? Certainly not. On the contrary, he will be on the recieving end of a heated tirade.
Effective Anger Management Strategies
Additionally, based on what you’ve discovered about the people and environment around you, it’s possible to have entirely unique triggers. These elements depend on your personal experiences and if you learnt constructive techniques to deal with your anger. Without those abilities, a person’s anger may build up until it explodes.
What is Anger
Anger is an emotion, generally a feeling of antagonism. It signals to you that a situation is distressing, unfair, or dangerous, just like any other emotion. Everyone has been angry at some point. You may feel everything from intense annoyance to ferocious rage when you’re angry. It’s acceptable and good to experience occasional anger in response to particular circumstances.
However, if your automatic response to rage is to erupt in wrath, that message is never given an opportunity to be communicated. So, even though it’s quite acceptable to feel furious after being treated unfairly or harmed, anger becomes an issue when it’s expressed in a way that endangers you or other people.
Events both internal and external might trigger anger. A traffic delay, a flight cancellation, or a specific person or event could be the source of your rage, or it could be brought on by fretting or obsessing over personal issues. Angry feelings can also be brought on by memories of upsetting or painful experiences.
We experience anger at all ages, from early childhood to old age. How we respond to anger depends on how much it interferes with our ability to reason and plan normally, how we have been taught to react, and what we decide to do.
Sometimes we choose before we act. Each of us experiences anger differently. Your personality, the things that matter to you, and the experiences you’ve had will all have an impact on the things that anger you. Even if you are incredibly furious, you might not express it at all. The circumstances that cause us to lose control of our anger vary for each of us, but this is a possibility for the majority of us.
Emotional Symptoms
- Fear of encounters where you could receive unfavourable judgement
- Fear of a dreaded activity or event-related anxiety
- Severe anxiety or fear in social situations
- Worry about making yourself look bad or humiliated.
- Severe anxiety while engaging or conversing with strangers
- Avoidance of situations or interactions with individuals out of discomfort or shame
- Avoiding circumstances where you’d be the focus of attention
- Fear that people may notice that you appear worried
- Fear of experiencing physical side effects that could humiliate you, such as blushing, perspiring, trembling, or having a trembling voice