Tears, screams, fear, indignation are normal human reactions when faced with negative situations. However, some people withdraw into themselves, drowning emotions in the abyss of gloomy thoughts. Experts have proven that prolonged stay in such a state leads to serious psychological disorders. How to understand that a loved one is suppressing emotions?
- Constant silence and indifference can be the first warning signs for you. There are always suppressed emotions hidden behind them. A person concentrates on the problem as much as possible and for a while simply falls out of reality. It can also be a way of showing discontent.
- If your loved one behaved superbly all day, smiled and kept up the conversation, but somehow tensely and suddenly flared up over a trifle, then he obviously suppresses his emotions. He is oppressed by some problem that needs a solution. But he is not there yet.
- When a person needs to understand himself, his thoughts and circumstances, he retires and spends a lot of time in silence. This is a long established fact. If your friend or relative is looking for loneliness, avoids company, discussions, then he definitely does not want to devote someone to his problems and suppresses emotions.
- Many people still believe that alcohol and drugs are a good way to get away from problems. To leave, but not to solve them, unfortunately. And maybe find another more serious one. This addiction is harmful to health. Therefore, be attentive to close people. Perhaps alcohol is a product of suppression of emotions rather than a classic excuse for fatigue.
- If your loved one suddenly plunges headlong into an unusual occupation, then here you can see two reasons. One is related to self-development. In this case, the person is calm and thorough about the matter, devoting several hours a day to it. But it can also be a way of suppressing emotions, switching from depressing problems. A person temporarily becomes obsessed with a new occupation. When it does not bring relief or the desired solution, she abruptly drops it.
- If your loved one often promises something, but soon forgets about it, listens to you, but does not hear and constantly asks again, a problem clearly lives in his head. He tries in every possible way to hold on and behave as before. But suppression of emotions betrays itself.
Tips
If you notice these signs, hurry up to talk to your loved one. Just get ready! The whole barrage of suppressed emotions can be brought down on you. Alternatively, you can try extreme hiking in the mountains, kayaking, parachute or airplane ride. This will help shake the person up, express emotions, and release the clamps. If the problem is running, then it is better to contact a specialist.
