Psychotherapy: beyond the concept of ’madness’.

The raison d'être of psychological therapy goes beyond "madness".

Psychotherapy is a resource developed on the basis of many theories about the human beingTheories developed through dozens, even hundreds of years of research.

It serves to overcome practically any emotional discomfort or behavioral alteration.

Mental health is a complex subject

Contrary to what many believe, psychotherapy is not only for the wrongly called "crazy"; the colloquially called "crazy".The colloquially called "madness" is actually some kind of disorder with specific symptoms and like many other pathologies can be mitigated or even eliminated. To make matters worse, everyone is different, and can even change radical aspects of their behavior, perhaps with a little professional support.

But, on the other hand, if one has this "madness" in a clinically diagnosed manner, it would be absolutely incapacitating. In such cases it is not possible to fend for oneself, nor is it possible to make one's own decisionsIt is not possible to make one's own decisions... unless it is completely treated clinically. And I insist: it is transitory, if you have it, you can eliminate it.

The person with mental problems is not that form of functioning, nor is it "madness". It is necessary to confirm each diagnosis for at least 6 months, and when it is confirmed, the symptoms will have been modified, or perhaps even disappeared...

Why can't we talk about crazy people?

Now, let's be frank: Who is perfect? Those who think they are perfect are in trouble, because they are condemned to absolute stagnation, to meaninglessness, to frustration, but even if this is not the case, one should not speak of "madness". Therefore, one should not vulgarly call "madness" to something so complex.

Although I have been referring implicitly to some types of severe psychosis, the term "madness" is not correct. In any case the term would be psychosis, brief, postpartum, paranoid, schizophrenic, depressive... and of each there are different types of causes and times of diagnosis. For example, genetic, congenital, social, cultural, substance-related, educational or learned causes, etc.

Here I would like to emphasize that we are, by nature, a society in which a society in which the naturalization of the sick and the pathologization of the healthy reigns.. One clear example is the consumption of alcohol, another is infidelity, or the belief that fidelity is not possible (among many other ill-learned beliefs). Another example is living only to work and earn money, and not to serve because "there are people who need me", "because it is my passion, my vocation to do what I do".

It seems normal not to give permanent transcendence to one's own existence because our loved ones need us, and not to perform our work with the best attitude because we do not really feel important in what we do.

To be necessary is great, therefore, if we work tirelessly to support our families we do not have to be most of the time in a bad mood, but it is necessary to change our approach, and for that we need a professional.

The importance of psychotherapy

So you don't have "insanity," but treat yourself to live better; put those discomforts aside, whatever they may be. If you do it on your own initiative, you may have more sanity than people who do not.. Whatever the issue is, if you approach it optimistically, you can certainly improve your quality of life in every way. Isn't that sanity?

When I say that you should see a professional, I don't necessarily mean that you should pay me a family package of 7 consultations at MXN$3200; I also mean and invite you to do something to get rid of that discomfort for yourself: read a book, dream again as before, allow yourself that thing you were so excited about, take it up again somehow, with a mentor, therapist... but do something about it.

Returning to the main topic, it is not good to get used to what you do not consider fair to yourself.There are also couples who live in a codependent way, they get along more badly than well and sometimes recognizing it causes them some satisfaction. Sometimes the social recognition of that toxic relationship as something "romantic", by their friends, makes that couple continue having a bad time and reproducing again and again the "cycle of violence", believing that because there are moments of "honeymoon", that relationship is fine.

However, it is always necessary to have an "awakening", a second opinion apart from one's own.from a professional of the psyche or human relations, with others or with oneself, with one's own existence.

Concluding

Finally, I want to comment that I do not put bibliography to this article, because being frank with you, time is money, but mainly I tell you: if you are not willing to trust in your ability to improve your existence or your life, even less will you trust in me, no matter what books I quote...

I rarely read to my client-patients excerpts from books in my sessions, but if you need it, I will....