Internal anxiety, the difficulties of relationships, haunting failures and failures, psychosomatic diseases that come from nowhere - all this interferes with life, does not allow one to believe in the future and respect oneself, causes not only mental, but sometimes physical pain, and can lead to despair and depression. At all times, mental restlessness, confusion of thoughts and feelings have brought torment to a person and led him to seek help. It was provided by priests and monks, confessors and simply close friends. Today, anyone in need of such support can seek, among other things, professional psychological help .

Those who decide to turn to a psychologist or psychotherapist for the first time have many fears and questions: how they will work with him, what this work consists of, whether he will fall under a kind of “X-ray” that will highlight what a person is not ready to show to another , what diagnosis will be given to him. Work experience shows that all these worries recede into the background, bringing forward a great desire to speak out, to be heard, understood and to receive help - relief from internal pain.

Help from a psychologist is, first of all, an opportunity to get rid of the feeling of loneliness when you are left alone with your problems, an opportunity to talk about them openly, without fear of negative value judgments. After all, the presence of a problem does not characterize you as “bad” or “wrong”, but only speaks of temporary inability, the inability to recognize its true causes and see solutions, which, as a rule, go beyond the usual ideas and patterns of behavior.

An open, confidential conversation about the complexities of life and the feelings experienced, a joint analysis with a psychologist of past events and the present that follows them, the choice of solutions that can resolve a painful situation and ease the suffering of the soul - this is what professional help and support implies, what we offer you .

What kind of psychological assistance do we provide?

We have accumulated extensive experience in solving the following problems faced by clients who contact our center:

• Treatment of depression

• Psychological consultations and treatment of neuroses

• Psychological consultations and psychotherapy for phobias

• Psychotherapy and treatment of psychosis

• Psychoanalysis of sexual deviations

• Psychological assistance to families (couples) and children

• Psychotherapy for eating behavior: anorexia and bulimia

• Free consultations with psychologists on the psychological forum

Symptoms

Many people confuse epileptic and hysterical seizures. But in fact, these are two completely different conditions that manifest themselves for different reasons. An epileptic seizure is characteristic of a disease such as epilepsy, while a hysterical seizure is more likely a consequence of mental disorders.

Signs of a hysterical attack:

• the patient falls (does this carefully so as not to harm himself);
• limbs move convulsively (which is why many people confuse a hysterical and convulsive attack);
• the patient does not lose consciousness;
• foam does not come out of the mouth;
• the patient never bites his tongue (as happens in the case of an epileptic seizure);
• the reaction of the pupils to light is preserved.

A hysterical attack usually lasts from several minutes to hours. The duration is directly related to how much attention the sick person will receive during this time.

How do we help?

We offer professional psychological assistance in the form of psychological consultations and long-term psychotherapy.

The difference is that consultations can be one-time in nature and devoted to a specific narrow topic stated by the client. Psychotherapy is long-term, in-depth work focused on the client’s personality. Psychotherapy with elements of psychoanalysis helps to identify the origins of problems, understand them, and carry out deep changes in character that inhibit personal development and interfere with a full life.

Depending on your personal preferences and recommendations of the psychologist, you can choose one of the proposed forms of work.

First aid for 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.

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.

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.

To provide first aid in case of a hysterical attack, you must follow the following rules:

• you need to try to calm down all the people around you;
• after this, the patient will need to be moved to a quieter place;
• it is desirable that as few people as possible be nearby;
• if possible, give alcohol (ammonia) a sniff;
• You shouldn't stand too close to the person, but it is important to stay at a distance so that they can see you.

It is strictly prohibited to do the following:

• leaving a person during a hysterical attack;
• forcibly restrain the patient's arms, neck, legs and head;
• shout at the patient.

The onset of a hysterical attack is always sudden. One should take into account the fact that a person may not control his behavior and may not be aware of it. This is why you need to be familiar with first aid, which is effective for a hysterical attack.

1. Spectators (people around) should be calm and understand that nothing terrible is happening.
2. Create a calm environment.
3. Move the person to a quiet place.
4. Give ammonia a whiff.
5. Perform a sudden act that the patient does not expect, for example, hit him on the cheek or slap him on the back, splash water in the face.
6. Remove strangers from the premises.
7. Stay away from the patient and not pay attention to him.
8. Do not stop watching the patient, do not hold his arms, legs, head, shoulders.

Doctors should be called if the hysteria does not end. At the same time, you yourself should remain calm, be indifferent to all shouts, do not feel sorry for the patient, and do not persuade him to calm down. You should not fall for any kind of blackmail. Otherwise, this will further provoke the behavior of the hysteroid.

It is better to react to the patient as if he is healthy and should be responsible for his actions. Valerian tinctures, sleeping pills, and motherwort are suitable as preventive measures.

Hysterical seizures often occur in childhood or adolescence. They can stop if a person finds himself in a situation where they do not give the desired effect, the individual himself is healthy and even seeks the help of specialists. If situations support hysterical attacks, then they intensify and transform.

Background

When your soul hurts and your thoughts are racing, the main thing is to achieve a happy balance with the world of people and with yourself. The institute of “helping the soul” has a centuries-old history, but it is assistance based on the achievements of special research, using various techniques, that dates back a little more than 100 years.

The reason for the emergence of psychological help as such, the need to turn to it, was formulated by Erich Fromm, a German philosopher, social psychologist and psychoanalyst: “Man is the only animal for whom his own existence is a problem.” This problem was resolved by different schools of knowledge: from Eastern to Western and European. Psychological assistance in its development went through two periods: the religious-mystical and the stage of modern scientific psychotherapy.

Initially, the “problem of existence” was solved using the methods of religious traditions. The search for its origins was carried out solely on the basis of ideas and dogmas. Appropriate methods for solving were proposed: for example, meditative practices in Eastern teachings, so-called metaphorical communications used by both Eastern and Western schools - the Sufi parable “The Tale of the Sands”, “Ten Bulls of Zen”, fairy tales, parables, sayings, everyday narratives . Trance communications were also used based on rhythmic monotonous actions or repetition of words - ritual dances, chanting mantras, prayers; hermeneutical procedures - fortune telling on cards, runes, etc.; body-oriented methods - for example, yoga; sacred symbolism - the use of totems, amulets, appeal to the symbolism of religious services; the phenomenon of catharsis - for example, the process of confession, talking through a problematic situation.

All these methods, enriched with scientific knowledge, are still used in one form or another, bringing positive results. Thus, metaphorical communications are reflected in fairy tale therapy, body-oriented methods are used both as a separate direction and in combination with psychoanalysis; elements of catharsis are easy to observe during a consultation - one of the forms of help from a psychologist.

If life has stopped making you happy and has lost its meaning, if relationships with loved ones have turned into a series of quarrels and deep mutual resentments, if you are having a hard time with yourself and you don’t see a way out of the situation, it’s time to seek psychological help. Finding the source of mental pain, realizing the real problem, changing habitual patterns of behavior - this is the path along which we invite you to walk together. “Change your thinking and you will change your life ,” - during the consultation process you will definitely appreciate the correctness of these words of Brian Tracy.

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Grand mal seizure

Occurs in several stages: precursor, aura, phase of clonic or tonic convulsions, post-ictal coma, sleep. A few days before the attack, the patient develops malaise, headache, irritability, decreased performance, depressed mood, and a feeling of discomfort. An aura (breathing) is already the beginning of a seizure; it occurs when consciousness is not yet turned off, so most patients remember it. The aura is hallucinogenic in nature. Before an attack, an epileptic sees various frightening pictures, blood, murder, an ax or some people. For example, one patient, before an attack, saw a small black woman fly into her room, jump on her, tear her clothes on her chest and take out her heart. Often, before attacks, patients hear church singing, distant steps, voices, music, or smell certain odors, often unpleasant. Often during an aura, unpleasant sensations in the stomach area, pain, spasms, and compression begin. Before a person falls to the ground, his orientation in his own body is disturbed, his body diagram is confused, and depersonalization disorders occur. Sometimes there are the opposite cases, when the patient before a seizure experiences clarity of consciousness, an incredible rise in energy, bliss, and ecstasy.

Grand mal seizure is further divided into generalized seizures and focal seizures.