Psychology of Disease

All diseases - from nerves, - say in the people, and doctors with this approval increasingly agree. For example, today it is already established that the course of any disease is 50% dependent on the psychological factor.

Illness as an escape

It also happens that the internal psychological conflict provokes the disease. If, for example, a person does not solve the sore problems for a long time, they can manifest themselves on the physical level in the form of any ailments. Imagine a situation in which someone can not cope with their work and nothing can be done about it. But to admit it even to oneself is not easy. And then from nowhere appear the reasons for this helplessness in the form of headaches, high blood pressure, palpitations and other ailments. Disease becomes an excuse for failure. So the subconscious saves us from an unbearable sense of helplessness and own insolvency. As a result, a person starts running around the doctors, devoting himself to his illness instead of looking for a new job or upgrading his skills.

Not only feelings

Any state of mind is not only psychology, but also biochemistry. For example, depression - these are headaches, weakness, loss of strength, and inogia and back pain. The fact is that experiencing negative feelings a person is not only in mental, but also in physical stress. And after a prolonged physical stress follows a disease of the body, for example, osteochondrosis.

On the role of motivation

The mental state affects not only the development of the disease, but also the process of healing and recovery. For example, if recovery for a person means a return to hated work and other life problems, it is unlikely that he will want to let go of his illness. But if a person fights for himself, the body begins to help him. It has long been known that in the blood of patients who actively treat their treatment, substances that boost immunity are produced.
That's why psychotherapists and psychologists try to bring back even the most serious patients and raise their motivation for treatment. In such cases, the patient's participation in his own treatment and cooperation with a doctor contributes to a speedy recovery.