Psychosomatics of appendicitis: psychological causes of the disease

Psychosomatics in foreign and domestic medicine appeared relatively recently, but its influence on the occurrence of diseases is beyond doubt. This phenomenon means that the causes of diseases depend not only on physiological, but also on emotional influences. Acute appendicitis is a disease most often provoked by psychological problems.

Conditions that provoke inflammation of appendicitis

Emotions are a natural reaction to external and internal factors. Being in a state of prolonged stress, the body consumes internal resources, gradually depleting them. A person becomes unable to feel whole, to live fully, to see pleasure in the world around him. Emotional exhaustion is transformed into physiological. Negative emotions are especially harmful.

Mental blocking

It occurs when a person ceases to notice the positive aspects of life. The state is similar to depression - perceiving only the negative side of things, a person subconsciously accumulates negative energy, and his life focuses on physiological needs.

Anger

An emotion that accompanies us every day.

The destructive effect of anger consists in its forced regular suppression, although this state is natural, like any other. Containing anger is like a steam boiler, which does not release steam for a long time, and the growing pressure bursts it from the inside.

Fear

This refers to the fear of contact with the outside world. It is characteristic of people with impaired communication skills, fear of responsibility and decision-making. Fear creates a gradual blockage of the lumen of the appendix.

Notabene

Metaphysical personality traits that affect the development of appendicitis and other diseases can be congenital and acquired. This includes:

• Hereditary predisposition is when several family members exhibit a tendency towards the same emotional states.
• Infantilism is the immaturity of the personality. It is characteristic of people who are subject to someone else's influence, more often parental.
• Alexithymia is a condition experienced by people who are unable to express the fullness of feelings and experiences.
• Closure, distrust.
• Mental trauma.
• Internal conflicts, contradictions.

Any of these conditions can instill a sense of hopelessness, which increases stress and speeds up inflammation of the appendix.

Enlighteners

Louise Hay - psychologist and author of the book "Heal Yourself" - created a table of diseases, according to which the cause of the disease and the method of dealing with it are determined. The destructive influences considered by the author indicate that thoughts are material and are reflected in a person's well-being. Appendicitis, according to Louise, is due to fear and blockage of positive thoughts.

The solution that promotes healing is affirmation - a special way of forming a belief that allows the patient to feel safe, completely relaxed.

Liz Burbo, a trainer, psychologist and philosopher, claims that the root cause of disease lies in deep blockages. A striking example is anger suppressed inside, the manifestation of which is hindered by self-doubt and dependence on the opinions of others. The concept puts at the head the ability to listen to your body and the development of self-knowledge.

Grigory Semchuk is a popularizer of physiognomy. Follower of the authorities of psychosomatics, author of the blog "Workshop of visual psychodiagnostics". He devotes a lot of research to the ability to read signals from the body.

Preventive therapy

Psychotherapy is an effective method of preventing appendicitis. The ability to manage emotions is the key to well-being. Therefore, at the first attacks, the help of both doctors and psychologists will be useful.

In Russia, seeking help from a psychologist is not as popular as in the United States or Europe. The psychotherapist becomes the last doctor to whom a patient with a disease of unknown origin turns to. Determination and treatment of the psychological causes of the disease will require a fundamentally different diagnosis.

In Russian conditions, patients are skeptical about psychotherapy - a deep-rooted stereotype that only people with serious mental disorders, unwillingness to admit the presence of psychological problems creates a barrier that prevents recovery.

Only by noticing the result of therapy for somatic diseases, patients understand the justification and effectiveness of psychological assistance. With attacks of appendicitis, a psychotherapist will help:

• Learn to accept and manage emotions - anger, anger, irritation. Find ways to relieve emotional stress, stop keeping "everything to yourself."
• Define a circle of fears, overcome them and turn them to your advantage.
• Learn to perceive life situations in a positive way.

How effective is the treatment of psychosomatic appendicitis

With appendicitis, psychotherapy helps, first of all, to drive away the fear of pain. The psychologist works on fear in an orderly manner, finding out the reasons for its occurrence and its significance in the life of a particular patient. The psychotherapist is not able to mentally make a person believe in recovery, but he helps to realize himself and make this the first step towards a positive attitude.

What is the effect of the work of a psychologist? After the first session, an improvement is observed, the effect of the prescribed medications increases, the exacerbation is noticeably weaker, the remission is longer. The psychologist helps to learn to work on emotions, not avoiding difficult situations, but overcoming them; accept their own and others' shortcomings; overcome fears and self-doubt; solve problems, starting with the simple ones and moving on to the complex ones; not block either positive or negative for yourself, perceiving them as a necessary experience.

General aspects of psychosomatic health

Without delving into the philosophy of the guru of psychosomatics, we can emphasize the main points of the guarantee of a healthy body:

1. Ability to relax. Emotions need rest. It is important for a person to be able to abstract from stress and nervous tension, which negatively affect the nervous system. You don't need to avoid them, you need to learn how to manage them.
2. Find an activity to your liking. Hobby is the most important component of life. Regularly engaging in activities that you enjoy can help you assert yourself and establish peace of mind. It is better to devote hours of solitude to such activities, when no one and nothing distracts.
3. Listen to the sensations. Understanding your own needs is the most important aspect of peace of mind. You need to ask yourself questions from time to time:

• What or who is making me nervous?
• Why do I perceive this person or object this way?
• What makes me afraid?
• Do negative experiences affect my health?
• What events do I more often notice - good or bad?
• Does it not pull you into the past, does it not throw you back?

It is natural for a person to judge others by his own standards and is irritated by what is in himself. It is the same with life's circumstances: anger, fear, anxiety accumulate - a situation appears that will further inflame these emotions. Joyful emotions make you look at the world from a positive angle.

If psychosomatic manifestations nevertheless affected the body and led to the disease, pay attention to the symptoms of inflammation that cannot be ignored:

• Abdominal pain (not necessarily on the right);
• Constipation or diarrhea;
• Nausea and vomiting;
• Shortness of breath and fever up to 40C.

If the indicated symptoms appear, you should immediately seek medical help. Only the complex work of doctors and psychotherapists contributes to complete recovery and well-being in the long term.