Hysteria

Hysteria is a mental and nervous disorder arising from intense anxiety. The fear is often centered on a body part, most often on an imagined problem with that body part ( disease is a common complaint). People who are "hysterical" often lose self-control due to the overwhelming fear. Puzzlingly, its referent has been simultaneously an illness with strange symptoms and certain disturbing forms of behaviour As Freud embarked on a career in medicine, which eventually led him to study in the newly emerging field of neurology, these expectations seem to have become increasingly Indeed, it is no exaggeration to state that Freud's encounter with hysteria and the hysterical patient lies at the very origin of psychoanalysis. Hysteria is a feature of hysterical disorders in which a patient experiences physical symptoms that have a psychological, rather than an organic, cause and histrionic personality disorder characterized by excessive emotions, dramatics, and attention-seeking behavior. In writing this paper, however, he failed to observe the crucial properties of the drug as a local anaesthetic while simultaneously omitting to warn against cocaine addiction. Freud, however, was not deterred by this unfortunate episode from seeking medical distinction Its direct effect was to unveil the location of hysteria within the realm of sexual politics Instead, the strong effect associated with the event was diverted into the wrong somatic channels.

Hysteria is a diagnostic label applied to a state of mind , one of unmanageable fear or emotional excesses. was a popular diagnosis in the Victorian era for a wide array of symptoms including faintness, nervousness, insomnia, fluid retention, heaviness in abdomen, muscle spasm, shortness of breath, irritability, loss of appetite for food or sex, and a "tendency to cause trouble Hysteria, as a descriptive category, has been applied in a variety of ways, across historical periods and cultural contexts. Hysteria, as a descriptive category, has been applied in a variety of ways, across historical periods and cultural contexts. Puzzlingly, its referent has been simultaneously an illness with strange symptoms and certain disturbing forms of behaviour. People who are "hysterical" often lose self-control due to the overwhelming fear.

Causes of Hysteria

The comman Causes of Hysteria :

• The emotional shocks may have been caused by mental or physical factors such as mental strain, stress, fear, worry,
• Drug intoxication is another organic brain disease closely associated with Hysteria .
• Genetic factors
• Physical disorders ( type of Non genetic diseases )
• Sexual repression
• Emotional instability due to worry, depression, prolonged illness
• Idleness
• Psychological disorders

Symptoms of Hysteria

Some comman Symptoms of Hysteria :

• Hysteria people tend to react too readily to suggestion and the rough this suggestibility they are swayed greatly by their surroundings .
• Crying without cause,
• Headache
• Physical symptoms with a psychological basis
• Almost conclusive laughter,
• Neck and the jugular veins get swollen
• Deep sighing, cramps in the limbs,
• Difficulty in breathing
• Mild rumblings in the belly and sense of constriction in the throat.

Treatment of Hysteria

• The convulsive symptoms of Ignatia are as varied as the moods of the drug; there may be only a slight convulsive movement about the throat in drinking , or there may be severe spasms with clenched hands and blue face greatly resembling those of Cuprum.
• Hysteria is curable in nearly all cases. Since the causes of hysteria are both physical and mental, treatment should be directed toward both the body and the mind. Regard for one's physical welfare is of primary importance
• Most hysteria patients are considerably run down and the milk diet will help build better blood and nourish the nerves. If the full milk diet is not convenient, a diet of milk and fruits may be adopted.
• It is advisable to use honey regularly and increase the quantity after the first start. It will bring down body temperature thus preventing further fits. Exercise and outdoor games are important in the prevention and cure of hysteria . They take the mind away from one's self and induce cheerfulness.

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