Treatment of psychological diseases. How to get rid of psychological impotence

Alcoholism, narkomania.

1. Unable to cope with something. Terrible fear. The desire to get away from everyone and everything. Not wanting to be here.
2. Feelings of futility, inadequacy. Rejection of one's own personality.

Allergy.

1. Who can't you stand? Denial of one's own power.
2. A protest against something that cannot be expressed.
3. It often happens that the parents of an allergic person often argued and had completely different views on life.

Appendicitis. Fear. Fear of life. Blocking out all the good stuff.

Insomnia.

1. Fear. Distrust of life process. Guilt.
2. Escape from life, unwillingness to acknowledge its shadow sides.

Vegetative dystonia.

Weight: problems.

Excessive appetite. Fear. Self-defense. Distrust of life. Feverish overflow and release of feelings of self-hatred.

Obesity.

1. Hypersensitivity. Often symbolizes fear and the need for protection. Fear can serve as a cover for hidden anger and unwillingness to forgive. Trust in yourself, in the very process of life, abstaining from negative thoughts - these are the ways to lose weight.
2. Obesity is a manifestation of the tendency to protect ourselves from something. The feeling of inner emptiness often awakens the appetite. Eating provides many people with a sense of acquisition. But mental deficiency cannot be filled with food. Lack of trust in life and fear of life’s circumstances plunge a person into trying to fill the spiritual emptiness with external means.

Lack of appetite. Denial of privacy. Strong feeling fear of self-hatred and self-denial.

Thin. Such people do not like themselves, feel insignificant compared to others, and are afraid of being rejected. And that's why they try to be very kind.

Cellulite (inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue). Accumulated anger and self-punishment. Forces herself to believe that nothing bothers her.

Inflammatory processes. Fear. Fury. Inflamed consciousness. The conditions you see in life cause anger and frustration.

Hirsutism (excessive hair growth in women). Hidden anger. The cover commonly used is fear. The desire to blame. Often: reluctance to engage in self-education.

Eye diseases. The eyes symbolize the ability to clearly see the past, present, and future. Perhaps you don't like what you see in your own life.

Astigmatism. Rejection of one's own self. Fear of seeing yourself in your true light.

Myopia. Fear of the future.

Glaucoma. The most persistent unwillingness to forgive. Old grievances are pressing. Overwhelmed by it all.

Farsightedness. Feeling out of this world.

Cataract. Inability to look forward with joy. Foggy future.

Conjunctivitis. Some event happened in life that caused strong anger, and this anger is intensified by the fear of experiencing this event again.

Blindness, retinal detachment, severe head injury. A harsh assessment of another person’s behavior, jealousy coupled with contempt, arrogance and rigidity.

Dry eyes. Evil eyes. Reluctance to look with love. I would rather die than forgive. Sometimes a manifestation of malevolence.

Barley.

1. Occurs in very emotional person who can't get along with what he sees.
2. And who feels anger and irritation when he realizes that other people look at the world differently.

Head: diseases. Jealousy, envy, hatred and resentment.

Headaches.

1. Underestimating yourself. Self-criticism. Fear. Headaches occur when we feel inferior and humiliated. Forgive yourself and yours headache will disappear by itself.
2. Headaches often occur from low self-esteem, as well as from low resistance to even minor stress. A person complaining of constant headaches is literally all psychological and physical pressure and tension. The usual state of the nervous system is to always be at the limit of its capabilities. And the first symptom of future illnesses is a headache. Therefore, doctors working with such patients first teach them to relax.
3. Loss of contact with your true self. The desire to meet the high expectations of others.
4. Trying to avoid any mistakes.

Migraine.

1. Hatred of coercion. Resistance to the course of life.
2. Migraines are created by people who want to be perfect, as well as by those who have accumulated a lot of irritation in this life.
3. Sexual fears.
4. Hostile envy.
5. Migraine develops in a person who does not give himself the right to be himself.

Throat: diseases.

1. Inability to stand up for yourself. Swallowed anger. Crisis of creativity. Reluctance to change. Throat problems arise from the feeling that we “don’t have a right” and from a feeling of inadequacy.
2. The throat, in addition, is a part of the body where all our creative energy is concentrated. When we resist change, we often develop throat problems.
3. You need to give yourself the right to do what you want without blaming yourself and without fear of disturbing others.
4. Sore throat- it's always irritation. If he is accompanied by a cold, then, in addition to this, there is also confusion.

1. You refrain from using harsh words. Feeling unable to express yourself.
2. You feel angry because you cannot cope with a situation.

Laryngitis. Anger makes it difficult to speak. Fear prevents you from speaking out. I am being dominated.

Tonsillitis. Fear. Suppressed emotions. Stifled creativity. Belief in one's inability to speak up for oneself and seek satisfaction of one's needs on one's own.

Hernia. Broken relationships. Tension, burden, improper creative self-expression.

Childhood diseases. Belief in calendars, social concepts and made-up rules. The adults around us act like children.

Adenoids. A child who feels unwanted.

Asthma in children. Fear of life. Not wanting to be here.

Eye diseases. Reluctance to see what is happening in the family.

Otitis(inflammation of the external auditory canal, middle ear, inner ear). Anger. Reluctance to listen. There is noise in the house. Parents are quarreling.

Habit of biting nails. Hopelessness. Self-criticism. Hatred towards one of the parents.

Staphylococcus in children. An irreconcilable attitude towards the world and towards people in parents or ancestors.

Rickets. Emotional hunger. The need for love and protection.

Childbirth: deviations. Karmic.

Diabetes.

1. Longing for something unfulfilled. Strong need for control. Deep grief. There is nothing pleasant left.
2. Diabetes can be caused by a need for control, sadness, and an inability to accept and process love. A diabetic cannot tolerate affection and love, although he craves it. He unconsciously rejects love, despite the fact that at a deep level he experiences a strong need for it. Being in conflict with himself, in self-rejection, he is unable to accept love from others. Finding inner peace of mind, openness to accept love and the ability to love is the beginning of recovery from illness.
3. Attempts to control, unrealistic expectations of universal happiness and sadness to the point of hopelessness that this is not possible. Inability to live your life, because it does not allow (does not know how) to rejoice and enjoy your life events.

Respiratory tract: diseases.

1. Fear or refusal to breathe life full breasts. You don’t recognize your right to occupy space or exist at all.
2. Fear. Resistance to change. Lack of trust in the process of change.

1. Inability to breathe for one's own good. Feeling depressed. Holding back sobs. Fear of life. Not wanting to be here.
2. A person with asthma feels like they have no right to breathe on their own. Asthmatic children are, as a rule, children with a highly developed conscience. They take the blame for everything.
3. Asthma occurs when there are suppressed feelings of love in the family, suppressed crying, the child experiences fear of life and does not want to live anymore.
4. Asthmatics express more negative emotions, are more likely to be angry, offended, harbor anger and a thirst for revenge compared to healthy people.
5. Asthma and lung problems are caused by the inability (or unwillingness) to live independently, as well as a lack of living space. Asthma, convulsively holding back incoming from the outside world air currents, testifies to the fear of frankness, sincerity, of the need to accept what new things bring every day. Gaining trust in people is an important psychological component that promotes recovery.
6. Repressed sexual desires.
7. Wants too much; takes more than he should and gives with great difficulty. He wants to appear stronger than he is and thereby arouse love for himself.

Sinusitis.

1. Suppressed self-pity.
2. A prolonged situation of “everyone is against me” and an inability to cope with it.

Runny nose. Request for help. Internal crying. You are a victim. Lack of recognition of one's own value.

Nasopharyngeal discharge. Children's crying, internal tears, the feeling of victimhood.

Nosebleeds. The need for recognition, the desire for love.

Sinusitis. Irritation caused by one of your loved ones.

Gallstone disease.

1. Bitterness. Heavy thoughts. Curses. Pride.
2. They look for bad things and find them, scold someone.

Stomach diseases.

1. Horror. Fear of new things. Inability to learn new things. We don’t know how to assimilate the new life situation.
2. The stomach reacts sensitively to our problems, fears, hatred of others and ourselves, dissatisfaction with ourselves and our fate. Suppressing these feelings, unwillingness to admit them to oneself, an attempt to ignore and “forget” them instead of comprehending, realizing and resolving them can cause various gastric disorders.
3. Gastric functions are upset in people who bashfully react to their desire to receive help or a manifestation of love from another person, the desire to lean on someone. In other cases, the conflict is expressed in a feeling of guilt due to the desire to take something by force from another. The reason why gastric functions so vulnerable to such conflict is that food represents the first explicit satisfaction of the receptive-gathering desire. In a child's mind, the desire to be loved and the desire to be fed are very deeply connected. When, at a more mature age, the desire to receive help from another causes shame or shyness, which is often in a society whose main value is independence, this desire finds regressive satisfaction in an increased craving for food. This craving stimulates gastric secretions, and chronic increased secretion in a predisposed individual can lead to the formation of ulcers.

Gastritis.

1. Prolonged uncertainty. Feeling of doom.
2. Irritation.
3. A strong outburst of anger in the near past.

1. Fear. The grip of fear.
2. Heartburn and excess gastric juice indicate repressed aggressiveness. The solution to the problem at the psychosomatic level is seen to be the transformation of the forces of suppressed aggression into the action of an active attitude towards life and circumstances.

Ulcer of the stomach and duodenum.

1. Fear. A firm belief that you are flawed. We fear that we are not good enough for our parents, bosses, teachers, etc. We literally can't stomach what we are. We constantly try to please others. No matter what position you hold at work, you may have a complete lack of self-esteem.
2. Almost all patients suffering from ulcers have a deep internal conflict between the desire for independence, which they highly value, and the need for protection, support and care, inherent in childhood.
3. These are people trying to prove to everyone that they are needed and irreplaceable.
4. Envy.
5. People with peptic ulcer disease are characterized by anxiety, irritability, increased efficiency and a heightened sense of duty. They are characterized by low self-esteem, accompanied by excessive vulnerability, shyness, touchiness, self-doubt and, at the same time, increased demands on themselves and suspiciousness. It has been noticed that these people strive to do much more than they really can. A typical tendency for them is to actively overcome difficulties combined with strong internal anxiety.
6. Anxiety, hypochondria.
7. Suppressed feeling of dependence.
8. Irritation, indignation and at the same time helplessness from trying to change oneself by adjusting to someone else's expectations.

Teeth: diseases.

1. Prolonged indecision. Inability to recognize ideas for subsequent analysis and decision making. Loss of the ability to confidently plunge into life.
2. Fear.
3. Fear of failure, to the point of losing faith in yourself.
4. Instability of desires, uncertainty in achieving the chosen goal, awareness of the insurmountability of life's difficulties.
5. A problem with your teeth tells you that it’s time to take action, specify your desires and begin to implement them.

Gums: diseases. Inability to carry out decisions. Lack of a clearly expressed attitude towards life.

Bleeding gums. Lack of joy about decisions made in life.

Infectious diseases. Weakness of immunity.

1. Irritation, anger, frustration. Lack of joy in life. Bitterness.
2. Triggers are irritation, anger, frustration. Any infection indicates an ongoing mental disorder. Weak resistance of the body, which is superimposed by infection, is associated with a violation of mental balance.
3. Weakness of the immune system is caused by for the following reasons:
   - Dislike for yourself;
   - Low self-esteem;
   - Self-deception, self-betrayal, therefore lack of peace of mind;
   - Hopelessness, despondency, lack of taste for life, suicidal tendencies;
   - Internal discord, contradictions between desires and deeds;
   - The immune system is associated with self-identity - our ability to distinguish ours from someone else’s, to separate “I” from “not I.”

Stones. Can form in gallbladder, kidneys, prostate. As a rule, they appear in people who have been harboring for a long time some difficult thoughts and feelings associated with dissatisfaction, aggression, envy, jealousy, etc. The person is afraid that others will guess about these thoughts. A person is rigidly focused on his ego, will, desires, perfection, abilities and intelligence.

Cyst. Constantly replaying past grievances in your head. Incorrect development.

Intestines: problems.

1. Fear of getting rid of everything that is outdated and unnecessary.
2. A person makes hasty conclusions about reality, rejecting it all if he is not satisfied with only a part.
3. Irritability due to an inability to integrate contradictory aspects of reality.

Anorectal bleeding (the presence of blood in the stool). Anger and disappointment. Apathy. Resistance to feelings. Suppression of emotions. Fear.

Haemorrhoids.

1. Fear of not meeting the allotted time.
2. Anger is in the past. Burdened feelings. Inability to get rid of accumulated problems, grievances and emotions. The joy of life is drowned in anger and sadness.
3. Fear of separation.
4. Suppressed fear. Must do a job you don't like. Something urgently needs to be completed in order to receive certain material benefits.

1. Reluctance to part with outdated thoughts. Getting stuck in the past. Sometimes in a sarcastic way.
2. Constipation indicates an excess of accumulated feelings, ideas and experiences that a person cannot or does not want to part with and cannot make room for new ones.
3. Tendency to dramatize some event in one’s past, inability to resolve that situation (complete the gestalt)

Irritable bowel syndrome.

1. Infantility, low self-esteem, tendency to doubt and self-blame.
2. Anxiety, hypochondria.

Colic. Irritation, impatience, dissatisfaction with the environment.

Colitis. Uncertainty. Symbolizes the ability to easily part with the past. Fear of letting something go. Unreliability.

Flatulence.

1. Tightness.
2. Fear of losing something important or being in a hopeless situation. Worry about the future.
3. Unrealized ideas.

Indigestion. Animal fear, horror, restless state. Grumbling and complaining.

Belching. Fear. Too greedy attitude towards life.

Diarrhea. Fear. Refusal. Running away.

Colon mucosa. A layer of outdated, confused thoughts clog the channels for removing toxins. You are trampling in the viscous quagmire of the past.

Skin: diseases. Reflects what a person thinks about himself, the ability to value himself in the face of the world around him. A person is ashamed of himself, attaches too much great value the opinions of others. Rejects himself, just as others reject him.

1. Anxiety. Fear. An old sediment in the soul. I'm being threatened. Fear that you will be offended.
2. Loss of sense of self. Refusal to take responsibility for one's own feelings.

Abscess (ulcer). Disturbing thoughts of resentment, neglect and revenge.

Herpes simplex. A strong desire to do everything badly. Unspoken bitterness.

Fungus. Retarded beliefs. Reluctance to part with the past. Your past dominates your present.

Itching. Desires that go against character. Dissatisfaction. Repentance. The desire to get out of the situation.

Neurodermatitis. A patient with neurodermatitis has a pronounced desire for physical contact, suppressed by the restraint of his parents, so he has disturbances in the organs of contact.

Burns. Anger. Internal boiling.

Psoriasis.

1. Fear of being offended, wounded.
2. Mortification of feelings and self. Refusal to accept responsibility for one's own feelings.

Acne (pimples).

1. Disagreement with yourself. Lack of self-love;
2. A sign of a subconscious desire to push others away and not allow oneself to be considered. (i.e. not enough self-respect and acceptance of yourself and your inner beauty)

Furuncle. A particular situation poisons a person’s life, causing intense feelings of anger, anxiety and fear.

Neck: diseases.

1. Reluctance to see other sides of the issue. Stubbornness. Lack of flexibility.
2. Pretends that the disturbing situation does not bother him at all.

1. Irreconcilable antagonism. Mental breakdowns.
2. Uncertainty about your future.

Bones, skeleton: problems. A person values ​​himself only for being useful to others.

1. The feeling of not being loved. Criticism, resentment.
2. They cannot say “no” and blame others for exploiting them. For such people, it is important to learn to say “no” if necessary.
3. An arthritic is someone who is always ready to attack, but suppresses this desire within himself. There is significant emotional impact to the muscular expression of feelings, which is extremely tightly controlled.
4. Desire for punishment, self-blame. State of the victim.
5. A person is too strict with himself, does not allow himself to relax, and does not know how to express his desires and needs. The “inner critic” is too well developed.

Herniated intervertebral discs. The feeling that life has completely deprived you of support.

Curvature of the spine. Inability to go with the flow of life. Fear and attempts to hold on to outdated thoughts. Distrust of life. Lack of integrity of nature. No courage of conviction.

Low back pain. Unfulfilled expectations in the sphere of interpersonal relationships.

Radiculitis. Hypocrisy. Fear for money and for the future.

Rheumatoid arthritis.

1. Extremely critical attitude towards the manifestation of force. Feeling like too much is being put on you.
2. In childhood, these patients have a certain upbringing style aimed at suppressing the expression of emotions with an emphasis on high moral principles; it can be assumed that the constantly suppressed inhibition of aggressive and sexual impulses since childhood, as well as the presence of an overdeveloped superego, forms a maladaptive protective psychic mechanism- repression. This defense mechanism involves the conscious displacement of disturbing material (negative emotions, including anxiety, aggression) into the subconscious, which in turn contributes to the emergence and increase of anhedonia and depression. The predominant ones in the psycho-emotional state are: anhedonia - a chronic deficiency of the feeling of pleasure, depression - a whole complex of sensations and feelings, of which for rheumatoid arthritis the most typical are low self-esteem and feelings of guilt, a feeling of constant tension, because the suppression mechanism prevents the free release of psychic energy, the growth of internal, hidden aggressiveness or hostility. All these negative emotional states with prolonged existence, they can cause dysfunction in the limbic system and other emotiogenic zones of the hypothalamus, changes in activity in the serotonergic and dopaminergic neurotransmitter systems, which in turn leads to certain shifts in immune system, and together with the emotionally dependent tension found in these patients in the periarticular muscles (due to constantly suppressed psychomotor agitation) can serve mental component the entire mechanism of development of rheumatoid arthritis.

Back: diseases of the lower part.

1. Fear about money. Lack of financial support.
2. Fear of poverty, material disadvantage. Forced to do everything myself.
3. Fear of being used and not getting anything in return.

Back: diseases of the middle part.

1. Guilt. Attention is focused on everything that is in the past. "Leave me alone".
2. The conviction that no one can be trusted.

Back: diseases of the upper part. Lack of moral support. The feeling of not being loved. Containing feelings of love.

Blood, veins, arteries: diseases.

1. Lack of joy. Lack of movement of thought.
2. Inability to listen to one's own needs.

Anemia. Lack of joy. Fear of life. Believing in your own inferiority deprives you of the joy of life.

Arteries (problems). Problems with arteries - inability to enjoy life. He does not know how to listen to his heart and create situations associated with joy and fun.

Atherosclerosis.

1. Resistance. Tension. Refusal to see the good.
2. Frequent upset due to sharp criticism.

Varicose veins.

1. Staying in a situation you hate. Disapproval.
2. Feeling overloaded and overwhelmed by work. Exaggerating the severity of problems.
3. Inability to relax due to feelings of guilt when receiving pleasure.

Hypertension, or hypertension (high blood pressure).

1. Self-confidence - in the sense that you are ready to take on too much. As much as you can't stand.
2. There is a direct connection between anxiety, impatience, suspicion and the risk of hypertension.
3. Due to the self-confident desire to take on an unbearable load, to work without rest, the need to meet the expectations of the people around them, to remain significant and respected in their person, and due to this, the repression of one’s deepest feelings and needs. All this creates corresponding internal tension. It is advisable for a hypertensive person to give up the pursuit of the opinions of people around him and learn to live and love people, first of all, in accordance with the deep needs of his own heart.
4. Emotion, not reactively expressed and deeply hidden, gradually destroys the body. Patients with high blood pressure They suppress mainly emotions such as anger, hostility and rage.
5. Hypertension can be caused by situations that do not give a person the opportunity to successfully fight for recognition of his own personality by others, excluding a feeling of satisfaction in the process of self-affirmation. A person who is suppressed and ignored develops a feeling of constant dissatisfaction with himself, which finds no way out and forces him to “swallow resentment” every day.
6. Hypertensive patients who are chronically ready to fight have dysfunction of the circulatory system. They suppress free expression of hostility towards other people out of a desire to be loved. Their hostile emotions seethe but have no outlet. In their youth they can be bullies, but as they get older they notice that they push people away with their vindictiveness and begin to suppress their emotions.

Hypotension, or hypotension (low blood pressure).

1. Dejection, uncertainty.
2. They killed your ability to independently create your life and influence the world.
3. Lack of love in childhood. Defeatist mood: “Nothing will work out anyway.”

Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose). Depressed by the hardships of life. “Who needs this?”

Have you ever noticed: when something unpleasant happened at work, upon returning home you got a headache, nervous tic or did the joints in your hands ache? Or perhaps after another forced march at work, say, after an audit, you got a sore throat? These diseases are not always caused by bad weather or someone sneezing on you. Sometimes our body signals that we are overtired and it’s time to take a little break.

Initially, scientists considered physical (soma) and psychological diseases separately from each other. In 1818, the German psychiatrist I. Heinroth first suggested that disorders in the body could be caused by problems in the spiritual sphere, and proposed introducing a new scientific discipline that would deal with such diseases. This opinion met with fierce criticism. However modern doctors It has long been understood that the formula “all diseases come from nerves” works in practice.

Thus, at the intersection of medicine and psychology, a direction has emerged that studies the influence of psychological and emotional sphere a person on his bodily health. This direction is called psychosomatics. It has been established that psychological causes of diseases lead to the so-called. somatoform disorders, which are included in international classification diseases (ICD 10).

Even the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates believed that diseases of the body cannot be separated from diseases of the soul.

So, what do human diseases indicate? Let's look at this issue in more detail.

Classification of psychosomatic disorders

Scientists divide the manifestation of psychosomatic disorders into the following categories:

• Psychosomatic reactions. They do not need any correction, they have a short-term, situational nature (redness from shame, loss of appetite with bad mood, sweating of the palms during stress, a feeling of “chill” on the back and trembling with fear).
• Psychosomatic disorders. A violation of one or another body function develops. They are divided into the following types:

• Conversion symptoms . There is a transformation of emotional experience into a bodily symptom:
  • hysterical lump in throat;
  • psychogenic blindness/deafness;
  • numbness of the limbs.
• Functional syndromes . Characterized by the appearance of pain without physiological reasons:
  • cystalgia;
  • cervicalgia;
  • lumbodynia;
  • vegetative-vascular dystonia (VSD).
• Psychosomatoses . Operational disruptions internal organs. These disorders include the famous Chicago Seven, described by the American psychoanalyst, the father of psychosomatics, Franz Alexander in 1950:
  • hypertension;
  • peptic ulcer;
  • bronchial asthma;
  • neurodermatitis;
  • hyperthyroidism;
  • ulcerative colitis;
  • rheumatoid arthritis.

In the light modern research The Chicago Seven have officially been completed the following diseases arising against the background of neurotic disorders:

• oncological diseases;
• panic disorder;
• sleep disorder;
• heart attack;
• irritable bowel syndrome;
• sexual disorders;
• obesity;
• Anorexia nervosa/bulimia.

A person, due to his destructive behavior, peculiarities of thinking and methods of emotional response, finds himself hostage to the disease. Most often, psychologists talk about stress and negative feelings as the causes of certain diseases. Traditionally, there are several basic emotions that act as a catalyst for certain ailments:

• joy and sadness;
• anger;
• love and resentment;
• attraction and aversion;
• shame and guilt;
• sadness;
• interest;
• fear and anger;
• greed, jealousy and envy.

Experts in the field of psychosomatics believe that feelings and emotions are essentially energy. If it does not get out or is directed in a destructive direction, it becomes a psychosomatic source of illness for our body. Research has proven that than more people expresses the experiences of his inner world, the less he gets sick. Otherwise, he risks encountering a psychosomatic disorder - a physical illness provoked or aggravated as a result of exposure to unfavorable psychological factors.

Sources of psychosomatic diseases

However, it is not only destructive feelings or emotions that can cause problems. Psychologists note that other factors also affect our health. These include unresolved intrapersonal conflicts, problems with motivation, unprocessed or sad experiences from the past, empathic transfer of illness, and self-hypnosis. Let's look at them in more detail:

1. Internal conflict. Most often this is a conflict between “should” and “want”, between social attitudes and our desires.
2. Suggestion effect. Suggestive patterns that many parents demonstrate in front of their children are imprinted in the child’s psyche for a long time and can come out in the form of a disease.
3. Element of “organic speech”.“My heart aches for him,” “my head is spinning,” “he makes me sick.” We often use these phrases, but we do not suspect that we are thereby inclining ourselves to disorder.
4. Identification. The psychosomatic illness is adopted from an authoritative person. Acting following the example of a charismatic person whom a person respects, he risks transferring to himself not only her positive qualities, but also negative ones, including diseases.
5. Self-punishment. Psychologists often encounter the phenomenon of abdication of responsibility through withdrawal into illness. After all, concessions are made for sick people. A person subconsciously understands this and does not intentionally get sick.
6. Post-traumatic stress disorder. If there are difficulties in processing a painful situation, then it is embodied in the form of a psychosomatic disorder.

Freud's theory

The conversion psychoanalytic theory of S. Freud helped to advance in understanding the causes of psychosomatic disorders. A clue for modern specialists was his discovery of mechanisms for repressing conscious processes into the unconscious, suppressing or censoring internal attitudes that conflict with society. These mechanisms, as well as any unfulfilled desires, according to the scientist, directly relate to the emergence of neuroses - mental disorders.

Neuroses, in addition to mental ones, also have physical symptoms:

• headaches;
• colic in the abdomen;
• panic attacks;
• etc.

Hello from the past

Many modern psychologists see the root of illnesses in the patient's past. Unsolved problems of the formation of an individual, personality, interaction with parents in the early stages of development can leave a deep mark on the child’s psyche and affect his health in the future. For example, constant suppression of a child’s hyperactivity can lead to the formation of a psychosomatic disorder in adulthood.

Parents, demonstrating adequate behavior in relation to the needs of the child, strive to reduce the risk of psychosomatic disorders. If they (mainly the mother) display “unsafe behavior” in the presence of the child, then they are programming him for the disease. The following styles of behavior are considered “unsafe”:

• anxious-ambivalent (inconstancy in response, behavior, attitude towards the child);
• avoidant th (removal from the child);
• disorganized (chaotic reactions with the use of violence).

Such styles of behavior indicate the so-called. psychosomatogenic family, in which upbringing often becomes the reason for the development of a disorder in a grown-up child.

Philosophical approach

Other experts go further and argue that psychosomatic illness is a kind of signal that a person is leading a lifestyle that is quite wrong and not suitable for him. They classify such a disorder as a mystery thrown up by life itself, the answer to which will be the key to healing.

Still others try to approach the question of what illnesses mean from a philosophical point of view and argue that a psychosomatic disorder is a teacher. Therefore, it should not be denied, but listened to, learning valuable lessons that are presented to the patient in the form of a disease.

In general, all experts agree that psychosomatic disorder is symbolic in nature. The psyche uses our body as a canvas on which it draws a pattern of a particular problem in the form of a disease in order to show a person about his psychosocial conflicts that he cannot solve or to which he does not pay attention.

Predispositions

When considering the prerequisites for the development of psychosomatic diseases, psychologist M. Palchik divides the human being into certain levels. In each of them, a person can discover one or another predisposition to psychosomatic disorders.

1.Physical body

Our body is always with us. But often we become immersed in the world of our thoughts, forgetting about its existence. Perhaps illness is the body’s only way to remind us of its existence.

2.Emotional states

Not each of us can clearly answer the question “how do you feel now?” In this case, psychologists are faced with alexithymia - the inability to verbally report their experiences. Sometimes, in order for a particular illness to go away, it is quite enough to identify and express what the patient feels.

3.Values

What is important to a person right now? A change in values ​​is an indicator of human growth. Lack of values ​​can lead to psychosomatic disorder.

4. Purpose

This level presupposes the presence of an answer to the question “why do I live?” Often those who cannot answer it for themselves become depressed and fall ill.

Predisposition to psychosomatic disorder can be projected at each of these levels.

5.Physiology

Modern theories about the mechanisms of psychosomatic diseases have also put forward a physiological model of predisposition to this type of disorder. Doctors and psychologists divide people into three types: asthenics, athletics and picnics. It is believed that people with an asthenic constitution are more susceptible to psychosomatic disorders.

6.Character

There are a huge variety of personality types that psychology presents to us. Experts believe that personality can also act as a risk factor. Most often, representatives of the epileptoid and hysterical classifications are susceptible to psychosomatic diseases.

Body signals

Symptoms of psychosomatic disorders can also be expressed through painful sensations in the body. We all know the notorious headache, which does not allow us to relax, or a sore throat, which is not always clear to doctors. Each part of our body takes on certain psychosocial blows and reacts to them with pain. Here is a table of the relationship between problems and bodily signals.

Table 1. Psychological reasons pain in the body

Body part	Causes of pain
	Stress, overexertion, frequent worries
	Resentment, inability to express oneself, holding back emotions
	Lack of support, excessive imposition of one's will on others
	Emotional overload, oppression by environment
	Financial problems
Upper back	Lack of support, feeling of uselessness
Lower back	Worries about money
	Lack of flexibility, rigidity
	Emotional fixity, lack of friends
	Dissatisfaction with your job
	Isolation and loneliness
	Fear of change, fear of leaving the “comfort zone”
	Hurt ego, excessive selfishness, self-obsession
	Jealousy, excess of passions
	Inability to relax, actions to harm oneself
	Indifference, apathy, fear of the future

Table of causes of psychological illnesses

The first disease of internal organs that psychoanalysts began to study was bronchial asthma (1913). Since then it was born large number psychoanalytic concepts regarding other diseases.

Every organ of our body works in resonance with our psychological attitudes and reacts to emotional manifestations. Certain negative experiences or unresolved problems have a destructive effect on the functioning of certain organs (for example, problems in communication cause a sore throat, the thyroid gland suffers).

Let us consider, for example, the physiological mechanism of the course of diseases associated with circulatory disorders. Local circulatory disorders are associated with a catalyzing emotion - fear. In the face of danger, a person must quickly make one of the decisions: run away, freeze or attack. To speed up this decision, the blood in the body is instantly redistributed and sent to the brain. There is a release of adrenaline, which has a sharp vasoconstrictor effect. Thus, frequent experiences of fear lead to certain disorders. Pathological fear can take completely different forms: from panic attacks to fear of losing a loved one. This results in a psychosomatic risk factor for the occurrence of heart attack, hypertension, and vascular diseases.

A huge number of precedents in psychotherapy have allowed specialists to form a definite picture of what exactly is behind psychosomatic disorders in the lives of certain people. Let's consider what human illnesses indicate in the context of psychosomatics.

Table 2.

Disease	Psychological reason	Treatment
Bronchial asthma	Muscle spasms and suffocation during asthma are caused by various untreated internal processes. One of them is a ban on crying in childhood. Other unfavorable factors are our misconceptions: unhealthy perfectionism, excessive cleanliness, constant seeking of approval, resentment over unjustified expectations, fear of failure. A person suffering from this disease always wants to receive something from others, attracts attention to his personality and his problems. An asthmatic suppresses aggression and resentment and keeps them inside. In communicating with people he acts exclusively as a consumer.	Work through the problem of aggressiveness and adequate ways to resolve it. Analyze your relationships with people in the “take-and-give” plane.
Oncological diseases	The development of cancer is provoked by three factors. Firstly, stubbornness and conservative thinking. Manifestation of one's own rightness. Inability to change, stereotypical lifestyle. Secondly, extreme pride, selfishness, inability to ask. Thirdly, an old grudge against someone close to you that has grown into anger.	1. Stop fighting windmills, stop proving something to someone. 2. Reconsider your positions, stop considering yourself the ultimate truth. 3. Work out the gestalt with the person you are angry with. 4. Openly ask him for forgiveness for holding a grudge against him.
Migraines	Headaches are a way out of unresolved conflicts. Characteristic of people who are intellectually oriented and have an underdeveloped emotional sphere. Feelings are replaced by constant mental activity. In men My forehead often hurts. This area symbolizes intelligence and future orientation. Accumulated questions that have not been resolved lead to this symptom. Female A variant of headaches is temporal migraine. For them, this is a bodily projection of those unpleasant things that they can actually hear from others or inventing them for themselves (the ears are located next to the temples). This also includes the fear of what other people will think of you.	1. Learn to make decisions quickly. If possible, delegate some of your tasks to other people. 2. Relieve your head by symbolically capturing unsolved problems on paper. 3. Women should verbally work out their imaginary fears regarding other people’s opinions (ask people questions, not make guesses).
Hypertension	Hypercontrol in relation to others. Suppressing anger or tension. Prohibition on showing emotions.	Be able to let go of the situation, let off steam.
Gastrointestinal diseases	Disruption of the gastrointestinal tract is caused by severe stressful experiences (“I couldn’t digest the situation”), which accumulate over time. Prolonged uncertainty, a sense of doom, irritation, and constant nervousness are also catalysts. A big role in the development of gastrointestinal diseases is played by stereotypical ideas about the value of food put on a plate, that you need to eat everything that is put on it, and also that sometimes it is a pity to throw away spoiled food. These imposed thoughts are often embodied in the form of poisoning, nausea and vomiting. Sometimes disruption of the stomach is due to the fact that a person literally cannot digest this or that idea that they are trying to instill in him. Then turn on defense mechanisms in the form of inflammation of the mucous membrane and nausea. On the other hand, poisoning is quite often caused by the inertia and conservative thinking of the patient himself. The classic symptom of irritable bowel syndrome comes from the fear of embarrassment.	At the intellectual and emotional level, be able to differentiate between “your own” and “someone else’s.” Become discerning about people and surrounding information. Learn to deal with stress, get more rest, and be able to relax. Avoid irritating factors, change your attitude towards the situation.
Skin diseases	The skin is responsible for contact with other people and society. This is a kind of border between us and the outside world. Skin diseases take their roots from childhood, when a child, seeking physical contact with a parent, is denied touch or hugs. This also includes the inability to express emotions, fear of rejection, and tightness.	Practice body-oriented practices. Create an attitude of openness to the outside world. Learn to relax.
Obesity	Pay attention to the phraseology “they carry water for the offended.” The fat cell consists of 90% water-fat gel. Modern medicine has come very close to the fact that water is an ideal carrier of information. Surveys of many overweight people have shown that they are prone to frequent grievances. Moreover, they tend to deny the fact that they were offended, displacing this feeling to the level of the unconscious. The process of accumulation of resentment at the physiological level is presented in the form of the process of accumulation of water by a fat cell, with negative information recorded on it. Destructive feelings are converted into bodily fullness, transferring the load from the psyche to the body.	Apologize for your insincerity to the offender, identify the fact of your hypocrisy when you accepted his words, although you internally did not agree with them. Change the strategy of accepting offense, do not keep it to yourself, and boldly express your feelings to the offender.
Eye diseases	Women have an internal lack of self-confidence as a woman, which they carefully try to hide from others. Symbolizes fear of the future in terms of female characteristics (fear of losing beauty, doubts about one’s femininity, fear of not giving birth or not getting married). Fear of not meeting the ideal of beauty that is implanted by society or parents. Men have uncertainty about the future. Reluctance to take responsibility for one's actions. Infantility.	Women – accept yourself for who you are. Discard stereotypes. Learn to love yourself. For men, to gain masculinity. Learn to take responsibility for your words and actions.
Women's diseases	The psychological causes of female diseases lie in stress and overwork. Lack of desire to realize one's natural female function and self-flagellation about this lead to disturbances in the functioning of the female genital organs. Inability to switch from work to personal life. Ignoring your needs for “female happiness.” Inability to say no, to forgive. Excessive touchiness. Shame in relation to one's genitals, masculinization.	Learn to accept your femininity, say no. Work off your feelings of guilt for not wanting to procreate and perform the functions inherent in nature.
Dental problems	Sick teeth signal an inability to adequately show aggression (front teeth), make decisions ( lateral teeth), about delayed spiritual growth (wisdom teeth). The appearance of tartar is a symptom of some insignificant but annoying internal problem.	Learn to interact with others on an emotional level. Don't burden yourself with postponing important decisions.
Irritating cough	A nervous cough is characteristic of people who suppress the desire to express reasonable criticism to others. For fear of hurting someone, they would rather remain silent than point out a person’s mistakes. With the help of coughing, a person frees himself from stuck emotions or attracts attention. Oppressive understatement and avoidance of conflicts also play a destructive role. Inability to accept the situation as it is.	Cultivating openness, objectivity, the ability to bring things and conversations to an end.
Upper respiratory tract diseases	Frequent runny noses can symbolize our crying inner child. Diseases of this kind (sinusitis) arise against the background of self-pity.	Stop feeling sorry for yourself, or work out the gestalt: live through the situation once through intense self-pity.
Thyroid dysfunction	Loss of flexibility in decision making. An unconscious prohibition to look at the situation objectively and accept experience. The body signals us about the need to respond more adequately to society. Taboo aggression.	Stop limiting yourself, learn new reactions, express yourself in a new way.
Sleep disorder	Insomnia can be caused post-traumatic disorders. It is also the result of an activity that is disgusting to us. People who cannot sleep experience fear of death or fear of losing control. The constant desire to sleep is an unconscious desire to escape from life into the world of dreams, the presence of difficult tasks.	Avoid stress, learn not to put off solving problems, learn to let go of the situation.
Rheumatoid arthritis	Hyper-responsibility (disease of domineering old people). Overactivity, inability to say no (“the disease has put a straitjacket on a person”), stereotypes, stereotypes, suppressed aggression, reluctance to change. In patients with this psychosomatic illness there is a rigid value system from which they cannot deviate. It is important for them to comply with social norms, to be correct and decent. This leads to suppression of a person’s emotional sphere.	Stop being afraid to deviate from the value system and allow yourself little weaknesses. Listen to your desires. Learn to sacrifice your sense of duty for the sake of your feelings and desires.
Sexual disorders	Feeling of powerlessness, inability to influence the world around us. Pathological narcissism. Feeling guilty for not conforming social norms regarding gender norms. The tension from the imposed social responsibility causes the body to escape into impotence or anorgasmia (a symbolic message - there is nothing more to take from me).	Learn to protect yourself from unnecessary worries and relieve stress.
Bulimia and anorexia	Anorexia symbolizes difficulties with self-identity. Refusal to eat is a protest against the dominant mother in childhood. Women's lack of acceptance of their own femininity. Bulimia speaks of self-doubt and low self-esteem. Inconsistency in images between who I am and who I want to be.	Learn to say “no” to your parents. Gain autonomy. Stabilize the relationship with your mother. Working with a defensive reaction.
Diabetes mellitus	Sweets in food are an analogue of love. Patients with diabetes at a psychological level do not accept love from others, or do not see its manifestation. They try to control everything, the loss of autonomy for them is a serious test that can develop into diabetes.	Learn to accept love and care from others.

The roots of all diseases can be found in our head. Rummage a little, think, change your thinking style and you will feel better. And if you don’t feel any improvement, then at least take a break.

An excellent video from a leading psychologist who will tell you in detail what diseases of the body are talking about, the causes of our diseases. Anyone interested in this topic should definitely watch it.

A psychologist is a specialist who studies psychological processes, states, and human qualities. A psychologist is not a doctor in the literal sense of the word, since he does not have a medical education - this science is taught in humanitarian universities.

A psychologist does not make diagnoses or prescribe pills, like a psychiatrist or psychotherapist, for example, his task is to help healthy people who find themselves in difficult life situation. The advice of this specialist helps to get rid of stress, relieve nervousness, improve relationships with others and restore harmony in your inner world.

What does a psychologist treat?

The psychologist does not treat diseases as such, he treats minor disorders psychological health, which only partially interfere normal life person. We can say that a psychologist treats mental wounds, which over time can transform into various diseases - neurological, mental or physiological.

What diseases does a psychologist treat?

The list of things that a psychologist treats includes lungs psychological disorders, not related to pathological changes brain:

• personality disorders associated with high or low self-esteem, caused by insults or suspiciousness, unsuccessful relationships or upbringing, incorrectly chosen life guidelines;
• mild phobias (arising as a result of some events in the past);
• mild neuroses, manifested by insomnia, lack of appetite, apathy and other symptoms;
• crisis conditions that appear at critical age moments in a person’s life - adolescence, midlife crisis, transition to the age of “over 40” and menopause;
• intimate problems of a psychological nature;
• stress associated with any life events or relationships.

How does a psychologist treat

A psychologist works with a person’s personality, influencing his behavioral factors and perception of the situation and the world as a whole. A good psychologist does not give direct advice, does not impose his point of view, but helps the patient consider the situation in more detail and from different angles, offering several options for solving the problem. During the conversation, the person decides for himself what to do.

Features of seeing a psychologist

A visit to a doctor can be one-time or regular; the patient himself determines the need and number of visits. Often, specialist support becomes the norm, especially for those people who lack confidence or support from family and friends.

Psychologists, working with patients, observe professional code, in which the most important points are confidentiality and the principle of “do no harm.”

This article is posted for educational purposes only and does not constitute scientific material or professional medical advice.

Impotence, which may also be known to the reader as sexual dysfunction, can develop due to exposure to various factors. Depending on the characteristics of their impact, impotence can be organic or psychological. Today we will focus on what impotence is and how to treat psychological impotence, the latter, by the way, occurs most often in patients.

Common Causes of Impotence

And although our article is focused on considering the treatment of this disorder, it is extremely important to consider its main features and, in particular, the causes, because it is on the basis of their specifics that further treatment is selected.

Impotence itself determines the inability of a man to achieve an erection and its subsequent maintenance in a state in which full and harmonious sexual intercourse becomes possible. In approximately 40% of cases this disorder occurs in men aged 35 to 40 years. For the most part, they see the problem of impotence as something shameful, so going to the doctor is either postponed or completely ignored, which, in fact, does not solve the problem.

We have already highlighted that impotence can be of two types, and although in today’s article we focus on only one of the options, it seems that explanations on the specifics of the other, organic form of impotence will not be superfluous.

The following series of reasons are usually considered as factors provoking the development of organic impotence:

• diabetes mellitus;
• injury to the penis;
• insufficiency of arterial blood flow (in particular, this refers to disorders that directly affect the erectile mechanism and its vessels);
• certain types of spinal lesions, injuries;
• stress, depression;
• the use of certain drugs that affect the nervous system and the area in question in particular;
• surgical interventions performed in the pelvic area.

Thus, the noted reasons can be highlighted in a slightly different way, that is, by defining for them an appropriate generalization according to the type of impact. Thus, the causes of impotence can be vascular, endocrine, neurological, local and medicinal. All this determines organic lesion, against the background of which impotence develops. We are interested in psychoneurological disorders, which are, as we have already noted, in another category that determines the nature of impotence.

Causes of psychological impotence

Psychological disorders that provoke erectile dysfunction may arise in the most unexpected way, and such disorders may be dictated, in particular, by one or another psycho-emotional state, in which there is a man.

Sexual desire is primarily formed in the brain, acting as the result of certain fantasies, memories or visual images. Then impulses are transmitted to spinal cord and further, to the nerves and nodes of the genital organ itself. Based on this explanation, you see that changes in the penis (that is, its enlargement) are not solely the result of tactile stimulation.

Quite often the reason psychological impotence lies in the fear of defeat. Such fear is caused by one or another influence previously exerted on the higher nervous activity, as a result of which not only a feeling of certain self-doubt arises, but also fear regarding the man’s possible inability to satisfy his partner. Based on this, a dominant focus is formed in the cerebral cortex, due to which pathological nerve impulses are sent to the centers of blood supply and innervation of the penis. As a result of this, in turn, the mechanisms through the functioning of which, in fact, ensure an erection are subject to disruption.

In addition, the partner’s behavior can act as an etiological cause of the psychological form of impotence we are considering. The peculiarities of its impact in this case may consist in a woman uttering offensive words to a man regarding this area, in drawing parallel comparisons in which past episodes of her sexual life are voiced, and so on.

No less important reason, provoking the development of psychological impotence, is the absence of long period time of sexual activity as such. This may also include rare irregular contacts. In both cases, in the absence of sexual activity, the initial episode of sexual intercourse may be somewhat inadequate. This implies excessive psycho-emotional arousal in combination with stagnation in the pelvic area, causing the subsequent duration of sexual intercourse within just a few seconds.

Similarly, inadequate sexual intercourse may also imply ejaculation due to these characteristics, which occurred even before the penis was inserted into the vagina. In both cases, such a “scenario” of sexual intercourse has a negative impact on general condition men, because of which his depression on this basis only worsens.

Environmental factors also have their share of influence; in particular, they mean the unsuitability of existing conditions to ensure normal sexual intercourse. Problems associated with this may include the lack of opportunities and conditions for privacy, strangers in close proximity during sexual contact, etc. All this can also cause the development of a persistent form of psychological impotence.

It should be noted that erectile dysfunction can be provoked by the already noted stresses (stressful situations), which actually have nothing to do with his sex life. However, stress causes a loss of certain control over the situation during sexual intercourse, which in itself can act as a cause for the development of psychological impotence. Deviations that arise in this way in sex acquire extreme importance, taking on a pathological character. Meanwhile, in reality, the absence of an erection is defensive reaction on the part of the body itself in this case, although the patient, on the contrary, perceives it as sudden impotence, which only aggravates big picture stressful situation. This, as you can understand, determines for a man the formation of a kind of vicious circle, a series psychological abnormalities, which are both present within the framework of his sexual life and go beyond them, manifesting themselves in everyday life.

Depending on certain characteristics, the causes of psychological impotence can also be divided into the following three groups:

• Psychological characteristics of a specific person. In this case, the following factors can be considered as contributing to the development of erectile dysfunction: low level of self-esteem, congenital low libido, the presence of fantasies associated with unusual sex, the presence of psychological trauma in the past (childhood, adolescence or mature age), the presence of difficulties in determining one’s own sexual orientation.
• Psychosocial reasons. Current sexual reasons in a man may result from low level his sociability, the presence of homosexual needs, unstable family relationships within his childhood, strict asexual education, certain problems with his partner, suppressed sexual desire, lack of sexual experience as such.
• Psychoneurological reasons. It is this group of factors that includes depression, fear of possible failure and stress, which we discussed above. In addition, the relevance of specific sexual incompatibility of partners or sexual dysfunction in the partner can also be added here.

As we have already found out, an erection in this disorder is either difficult to achieve, or quickly disappears, or is completely absent. Mostly, this problem arises against the background of a man’s state of excessive anxiety, which, again, may be associated with the fear of failure and the inability to satisfy his partner. A separate point is the emergence of worries due to the possible pregnancy of the partner or infection with a disease that is transmitted sexually (one or another form of STD).

Treatment of psychological impotence

First of all, before moving on to the issue of treating psychological impotence, it is important to note that a man needs to accept his own condition and adequately assess the situation. And if sexual impotence is based purely on the psychological aspects of the impact, then it is not only possible to correct the situation, but, as is clear, necessary! Meanwhile, this kind of disorder defines a certain vicious circle, because, as you can already understand, it is provoked by stress, stress is reinforced by feelings about failure, which only enhances the overall picture, and, ultimately, literally “drives you into a corner.” Considering the basis that provokes this disorder, treatment of psychological impotence, accordingly, should consist of psychocorrection, that is, psychotherapy.

Needless to say, before treatment begins, you should try to get rid of those factors that negatively affect erection. This also implies the normalization of lifestyle in combination with the normalization of the regime regarding sexual activity. The main goal of the psychotherapy method, through which problems existing at this level can be solved, is to provide assistance regarding overcoming a man’s fear of possible sexual failure. For greater effectiveness and understanding the situation from a different angle, it is strongly recommended to visit a psychotherapist with a regular sexual partner.

Given the relevance of neurosis in this disorder, initial stage treatment comes down to taking appropriate measures to eliminate it further. For this purpose, tranquilizers can be prescribed, with their help it is possible to relieve internal tension, fear and anxiety, which act as the main influencing factors in addressing the problem of sexual dysfunction in men. The drugs are taken in a single dose, before sexual intercourse (several hours before it begins).

Erectile dysfunction can also be the result of a pathological or endogenous form of depression, and therefore anxiolytics and antidepressants can additionally be prescribed as an auxiliary method of general therapy to eliminate the disorder in question. It should be noted that the psychogenic form of erectile dysfunction determines the effectiveness of any type of therapy aimed at restoring erection. Additionally, treatment of psychological impotence may include the following treatment measures: therapy using prostaglandins (injections); vacuum-constrictor method providing negative pressure.

As for such situations in which it is necessary to overcome the psychological barrier that provokes erectile dysfunction in a one-time manner, drugs can be used that, due to their action, provide a short-term increase in potency (Viagra, Levitra and other drugs known to readers). This is often accompanied by immediate restoration of erectile function. Sometimes this effect can be achieved through a course of taking this type of drug.

To complete our article, we note that the restoration and normalization of sexual activity, as well as the restoration and normalization of the patient’s psychological status - all this is ensured by complex treatment, which must necessarily include psychotherapy. Only in this case can we consider the possibility of achieving the appropriate result and its further effectiveness.

Every person has their own psychological characteristics, which affect various areas of life, including sexual life. The same events can be perceived differently by different people: for some they pass unnoticed, for others they leave severe psychological trauma. In men in particular, such injuries can cause sexual dysfunction. All these conditions are manifested by decreased libido.

Psychological erectile dysfunction: causes

Sexual desire primarily originates in the brain and is a response to visual images, memories or fantasies. The resulting impulses are transmitted along the spinal cord to the nodes and nerves of the genital organ. Thus, penile enlargement is not only the result of tactile stimulation.

Psychological characteristics of personality. The following factors can contribute to the occurrence of psychological erectile dysfunction: congenital low libido, low self-esteem, fantasies of unusual sex, difficulties in determining sexual orientation, psychological trauma in adolescence and adulthood.

Psychosocial reasons. Sexual problems in a man, they can appear against the background of poor communication skills, homosexual needs, strict anti-sexual education, unstable family relationships during childhood, unhealthy lifestyle, problems with a partner, lack of sexual experience, suppressed sexual desire.

Psychoneurological reasons. As practice shows, the most common reasons of this type of disorder are age-related changes body, depression, stress, neurosis of expectation of failure, specific sexual incompatibility with a partner or the presence of sexual dysfunction.

Diagnosis of erectile dysfunction

Very often, men find it difficult to admit to themselves and their partners that they have intimate problem, and a trip to the doctor is constantly postponed due to the feeling of shame, fear of a disappointing prognosis, or hope that the illness will go away on its own. In any case, diagnosis and consultation with a specialist is necessary. To begin with, the doctor must collect information about the patient’s sex life; to do this, he can ask the following questions:

• “How did the sexual disorder manifest itself - suddenly or was there a gradual deterioration in the condition?”
• “How often do you have sexual intercourse?”
• “What is the frequency of dysfunction?”
• “Is the ability to have sexual desire and ejaculation preserved?”
• “What is the quality of erection during masturbation, sexual stimulation, during insertion of the penis and subsequent frictions?”
• After finding out all the necessary details, the patient is prescribed a certain type of therapy or given recommendations for lifestyle changes.

Psychological impotence (erectile dysfunction): treatment

In some cases, a man can cope with the disease on his own, without the help of a specialist. Before wondering how to treat psychological impotence, you first need to reconsider your daily routine, learn to deal with stress, get more rest and improve your relationship with your partner. If no improvement is observed, then the help of a medical professional will be necessary. As a rule, such patients are prescribed medications and psychotherapy sessions (conversations with a psychotherapist and/or sexologist).

If psychological impotence is associated with the neurosis of “expectation of failure,” the man will need to remember when this fear first arose, what it was associated with, what his thoughts were after this incident, and what his behavior during sexual contacts became. This information helps the specialist understand the essence of the problem and begin to work effectively with it.

If psychological trauma at a young age is mentioned, the patient is asked to mentally travel back to his childhood and remember what contributed to the development of the disease. Perhaps it was a parental suggestion (sex is shameful), worries about the size of the penis, an unsuccessful first sexual experience, etc.

Always remember that you need to take care not only of your psychological state, but also the health of your body. You need to start leading healthy image life, give up bad habits(smoking, alcohol), eating right, working out optimal mode day and have regular sex life.