Pay attention to the psychological problems of the elderly

With the development of society, the country pays more and more attention to psychological problems. For the elderly, many mental illnesses will be triggered due to reasons such as retirement or widowhood. Caring for the elderly is a topic we often talk about. So what psychological problems will the elderly have?

1. Loneliness

Loneliness is the most common psychological problem among the elderly. The elderly will strengthen the constraints on their own behavior, strengthen themselves and block their hearts, and are unwilling to tell others their thoughts. They will gradually become alienated from society, develop lonely living habits and behaviors, and silently endure the pain brought by loneliness.

2. Fantasy

As people age, their physical fitness gradually declines, and some elderly people have a stronger desire to live longer. They often use fantasy to deceive themselves in order to gain temporary psychological comfort, such as listening to compliments from others about their good health and youth.

3. Fear

What the elderly want most is to be healthy. When they hear others talking about death, the first thing they think about is whether they will be like others in the future. Secondly, they dare not visit the sick, and they even dare not face the normal death of small animals.

4. Depression

The elderly are psychologically fragile. They are afraid and helpless in the face of the objective fact of aging. If this mentality is not adjusted in time, it is very easy to lead to depression. Depressed old men are easily emotional, get angry at the slightest provocation, often feel inferior and blame themselves, and even have suicidal tendencies and behaviors.

5. Extreme

The extremism of the elderly can be divided into two opposite tendencies. One tendency is to deny oneself, often blaming oneself, feeling inferior, self-pitying and self-deprecating. The other tendency is to demand more from others, always hoping to be respected, cared for and taken care of by others, without considering the actual conditions and capabilities of others and society.

6. Suspicion

Some elderly people are suspicious because of their illness. They are often suspicious even when they are not sick, and even more suspicious when they are sick. Even if they have some minor injuries, they think they are terminally ill and incurable. They will be terrified when talking about illness and constantly seek medical advice. They will feel changes in the body or pain that ordinary people cannot feel, such as changes in heartbeats, gastrointestinal motility, etc., and excessive sensitivity can easily aggravate their suspiciousness.

In fact, the elderly just want their family or children to spend more time with them. An optimistic elderly person rarely suffers from mental illness. When he feels the attention given by his family and the gifts given by nature, he is usually optimistic, confident and full of positive energy.