Today we’ll talk about hysterical neurosis. This is a neurotic disorder characterized by somatization. Hysterics have problems expressing emotions, from which the emotions, in turn, go into the body. Hysterical neurosis is characterized by mood swings, vivid symptoms in the cardiovascular system (tachycardia, pressure, extrasystole, etc.), disruption of the gastrointestinal tract (vomiting, nausea, pain, diarrhea, etc.). Among the more specific symptoms are visual and hearing impairment, convulsions, paralysis, numbness of the limbs, fainting, a lump in the throat, etc., of course, provided that the person is healthy and doctors do not understand what such manifestations are associated with. The difference between the symptoms of a neurasthenic and the hysteria lies in the origin. If a neurasthenic exhausts himself, causing symptoms to arise, then a hysteric in this regard treats himself with greater care. A hysteric is unlikely to work hard at work or torment himself with various demands. In this regard, his self-preservation instincts work perfectly. The nature of the symptoms of hysteria is purely psychological. For example, a lump in the throat due to resentment, unspoken anger. The pain of hysteria is to find a symbol in the body. Also, hysterical neurosis is a socially conditioned neurosis. A hysteric needs an audience. For example, a woman with panic attacks may call her husband to call an ambulance. Do you feel the logic in these actions? After all, it’s logical to call yourself. But since hysterics need a spectator, the husband must see how she dies. The symptom of hysterical neurosis is always addressed to someone. If we take other types of neurosis, neurasthenics or psychasthenics, the symptom in their case is in no way connected with people. With hysteria, there must be an addressee. Someone for whom the hysterical suffers. If we talk about internal contradiction, then at the core we will find a conflict between what a person wants and what he actually receives. If with neurasthenia a person makes increased demands on himself, the hysteric makes demands on the world. But the world doesn’t give it. It’s worth mentioning here that the demands of a hysteric are not something abnormal. For example, a hysteric may want love, intimacy, attention, care, support. Quite basic and normal desires. The problem here is that in the environment in which he is located, these needs cannot be satisfied, but he cannot accept this. Why does he bang his head against the wall in the hope that he will still get what he wants. The desire may not be satisfied due to two things. 1 – inadequacy of volumes. For example, a girl whose father has fallen in love with her may have such a problem. And now she expects that men should love her just like her father. The problem is that no one is capable of this. If you ask the partner of such a woman, they will say that they don’t know what else they should do to make her feel enough. No matter what they do for their beloved, everything is always not enough for her. 2 - the wrong conditions. The problem may be that you are waiting for your needs to be met from those people who are not capable of this. For example, you have a cold, closed husband, and you expect him to be attentive and caring towards you. Since hysterical neurosis is associated with society, a person’s emotions are accordingly also tied to society. It is typical for a hysteric to feel offended, angry, have mood swings, be afraid and be tearful. Hysterics also manifest themselves very actively in behavior. They are prone (but not necessarily) to manipulation, conflict, aggressive behavior, increased suggestibility, theatricality, pretense. It is important to remember, although hysterics seem feigned, demonstrative, feigning, their experiences are real. They really feel bad. What to do?1. Recognizing the function of a symptom Recognizing the function of a symptom does not mean somehow devaluing physical sensations and saying: “It’s just profitable for you to suffer!” Absolutely not. On the one hand, a person really suffers from his neurosis, from his symptoms, but on the other hand, a symptom is a fairly effective way to achieve?