Constant negative thoughts about yourself or others.
E. Changes in the response.
Symptoms include two or more of the following:
Excessive response to stimuli (rude or aggressive response).
Pathological anxiety or fright.
Problems with concentration or perseverance.
Sleep disorders.
F. Duration of symptoms.
Symptoms should last more than a month or more.
G. Clinically significant deterioration.
Initial symptoms may occur years or even decades later.
Symptoms cause difficulties in different areas of life. A person often becomes a social phobe, withdraws into himself, even if he is in a company.
For an accurate diagnosis and treatment, it is recommended to consult a specialist. This can be a neurologist, psychologist, psychotherapist, or psychiatrist.
A. Psychotherapy:
Cognitive Behavioral therapy (CBT): These sessions are conducted both in groups and individually under the guidance of an experienced psychotherapist. The human subconscious mind is quite complex, studied, but many questions remain open. If you do not have enough experience, you can make a more negative result than it was before.
B. Exposure therapy: a type of auto-training in which trigger stimuli are repeatedly suggested to the conscious and subconscious mind that it is safe. Everything should be done under the guidance of specialists in the field of auto-training and psychotherapy. Do not try to self-medicate, you can make it even worse.
C. Medical treatment:
Antidepressants and antipsychotics of various kinds and types prescribed by a neurologist or psychiatrist. All drugs are strictly prescription and registered. Do not try to buy them illegally, because it is a criminal offense. Don't forget that. There are drugs of the "valerian" class to calm the nerves, but the effect of them is direct, that is, minimal, sometimes not at all effective. You should not self-medicate, you should consult a doctor, and only he has the right to prescribe the drug
D. Group therapy:
Group therapy without going into a hypnotic state, this is one of those techniques that you probably saw in American films, where people sit around and introduce themselves and talk about themselves. The way a person is allowed to speak out is healing in itself, because it is very important for us that someone listens to us, understands us, even if it doesn't help, although the ability to listen is a great gift. And people are subconsciously drawn to such people.