Not only do young people forget to care about the mental health of the elderly, but the elderly themselves forget to care about their own mental health, which is easy to produce the following psychology.
1. Twilight Psychology
Because they are widowed, their children are working outside the home, they are old and weak, or they are sick, they feel that life has lost its fun, they have lost confidence in the future, and they are even pessimistic about their life prospects. They have a negative gray psychology towards anyone and everything.
2. Inferiority.
After retirement, due to the decline of economic income and social status, people feel no longer respected and valued, resulting in a sense of loss and inferiority, which is manifested in complaining, blaming their children or former colleagues and subordinates, or giving up on themselves.
3. No sense of value
After retirement, they have nothing to do all day, which makes it difficult for them to adapt. They think that they have become a burden to their families and society and lost the value of their existence.
4. Dangerous
Some old people have antipathy and prejudice to the outside world, so they close themselves up and rarely communicate with others. At the same time, they feel lonely and helpless and become afraid of the outside world.
5. Mental disorders of the elderly
Some elderly people, if they lack a regular life, rarely participate in group activities, or have disharmony between husband and wife, parent-child relationship and unhappy life in the family, may induce various mental disorders, such as neurasthenia, anxiety, depression, hypochondria, phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder and hysteria. Generally speaking, the incidence of mental disorders in old age is slightly higher than that in other age groups.
6. Senile psychosis
In recent years, the incidence of senile psychosis is also increasing, such as senile affective psychosis, senile dementia, senile schizophrenia, brain decline and psychopathy caused by some chronic diseases.
How to make the elderly healthy and happy?
China's aging population is accelerating. Improving the quality of life of the elderly and making more elderly people live a long and healthy life have attracted more and more attention from the whole society. With the rapid development of China's social economy and the continuous improvement of living standards, the elderly should fully enjoy the happiness of life. However, the elderly always encounter difficulties in health, communication and family relations. In real life. How do the elderly keep healthy and happy? According to the life and psychological characteristics of the elderly here, some suggestions are put forward for the reference of elderly friends.
Old people should know that health and happiness include many aspects.
Health and happiness have different meanings for old people and young people. Their happiness includes physical health, psychological happiness, not being lonely, being respected by the younger generation and so on. Therefore, we should give the elderly happiness in many ways.
Old people should know that happiness mainly depends on their own reasons.
To make the elderly feel healthy and happy, we should correct our attitude towards problems, don't ask others what to do, and don't imagine how the younger generation should treat you first. If you have preconceived ideas, you will feel disappointed, dissatisfied and sad when the younger generation doesn't do what you think. At the same time, don't take it for granted that neighbors, old friends, shop assistants, ticket sellers, etc. You should be invited. Everyone has his own attitude, habits, views and personality. I can't treat you the way you think. Instead, we should have a tolerant attitude, an optimistic mood, care for the younger generation and a kind smile. In this way, no matter where you go, it will be sunny and others will like you very much.
Old people should know how to adjust themselves and relieve themselves when they encounter difficulties.
When people get old, their physical strength and psychology are not as good as before, and their lives have changed. When they encounter some unpleasant things, even small things, they are easy to have a negative psychological state and feel lost, lonely, worried and anxious. This is a natural phenomenon, because the psychological state of the elderly to adapt to the changes in the environment and life is not as good as that of the young. The key is that the elderly should have a conscious sense of self-regulation and solve their own psychological problems. For example, if they feel lost, they should think about the past scenery. When you feel lonely, think about what you are interested in; When you are upset, think about what you have done successfully; When you feel anxious, find something easy to do to distract your attention. For another example, find friends who can get along with each other and tell them what's boring in your heart, because your boredom will intensify unpleasant feelings and you can release them after talking. For another example, when depressed, let yourself take a deep breath and adjust your psychology; Or you can practice Tai Ji Chuan or other forms of exercise, you can do it by yourself, or you can go out and feel new things and breathe in a new environment. With these adjustment methods, you will not be troubled by troubles, and your heart will gradually become happy.
Old people should change their unhealthy lifestyles and maintain healthy living habits.
The physical strength, physiology and psychology of the elderly are not as good as before. At this time, it is particularly important to change the unhealthy lifestyle. For example, smoking was fierce when I was young, but now I have to smoke less; If you drink too much, you should change to moderate drinking instead of excessive drinking. Eat too much, change to light food; If you have insomnia, do more moderate activities to make yourself fall asleep easily; If you lose your temper easily, you should persuade yourself to be tolerant and think about Maitreya's cheerful appearance. Bad living habits can easily lead to unhealthy physical and psychological conditions. If you develop good living habits, you will reduce physical and mental diseases. The conclusion of scientific research shows that the natural life span of human beings should be much longer than the actual life span at present. It is the most cost-effective thing to develop good living habits and live longer.
Like young people, old people should cultivate their new interests.
Compared with young people, the mental function of the elderly has deteriorated. However, it is precisely because of the deterioration that we have to find ways to prevent it. One of the best ways is to cultivate new interests. Old people are experienced and have a lot of valuable experience. However, in the face of new changes in social life, there will be many new things that the elderly do not understand. Old people should look at new things with a positive attitude, learn some new skills and techniques, and cultivate new interests. Some old people even learn to drive when they are old; Many old people attend various interest classes of the Association for the Aged, learning photography, computer, painting and making ppT. Their interests can be cultivated. Old people are facing a new world. By choosing what they like to do, they can improve their skills, let them experience happiness in interest activities and keep their physical and mental health.
Old people should be diligent in thinking and keep active in thinking.
Old people's thinking activities are not as agile as young people's, but in order to keep their thinking active, they should study hard, think hard and use their brains scientifically. Examples show that old people who often think are healthier, live longer and have richer spiritual life than those who don't. This is an important way for the elderly to maintain mental health. People are not afraid of getting old, but they are afraid of getting old. Learning more and thinking more will make their brains more active and their spirits better. Taking part in more mental activities can keep thinking active and brain cells are not easy to degenerate. Make a good meal, find friends to play chess, learn computer games, teach grandchildren arithmetic, find a Rubik's cube to play with, help neighbors write couplets, and so on. Using your mind correctly is very important for maintaining a healthy mental state. Thinking can make your brain more active.
Old people should face life and death calmly and face the future optimistically.
Old people should have the courage to rush out of the fear of "death". This is an irresistible law of life. It is better to live happily than to worry about death every day. Knowing the value of life and facing death calmly can make life more meaningful. If you dare not talk about death, be afraid of death and face death squarely, it will lead to unhealthy psychological fear and anxiety. Worried that life will come to an end, you will lose the joy of life because of anxiety and unwillingness to eat, thus getting closer and closer to death. No one has died in life since ancient times. Get rid of unnecessary fear, face it with a calm mind, be more optimistic and live a better life! If you are not afraid of being old, you are afraid of being old. If you are not afraid of death, you will never die. Don't be afraid to say old when you are old. You can't be old when you are old. A positive and optimistic life will make you live long and stay young forever.
Matters needing attention
Old people should be tolerant, keep healthy living habits, cultivate new interests, think hard, face the future optimistically and maintain a healthy mental state.
Conclusion: The above is the general psychology about mental health of the elderly introduced by 360 Common Sense Network. From the introduction of this article, we know some mental states of the elderly and how they should keep mental health, so we must spend time with them, care for them and let them have a happy time.