Thursday 26 May 2016

Sound in mind…

The silent tell when someone lies, as their body rejects the lie has been the source of wins in poker games. The human anatomy may be the same in everyone but the functioning of the mind or the physical brain is what makes us distinct, makes us who we are. The human mind has slowly become weakened that we are now incapable of handling simple stress. 

As I sat quietly observing the psychiatrist at work, I learnt the back story of a suicidal women. She had consumed poison because her five year old son was being naughty and wouldn’t listen to her. Constant criticism on the way she raised her young boy threw her off balance and lead to a suicide attempt. I wondered how fickle is she, isn’t a mother supposed to be strong. I refused to believe her and explained the same to the doctor after her session had concluded. He invited me back to the patient’s next session. During that session the patient was put under hypnosis, in the trance state she revealed a history of domestic violence that she wanted to escape from. The doctor told me to always trust my gut because we aren’t functioned to lie and that is why the body rejects lies in the form of simple tells. 

The mental wellbeing of a person is of utmost importance. Seeking help for it should not be frowned upon. Our society will not frown upon alcoholics that voluntarily damage their livers but will catcall and isolate those not in sound mind. Ironic isn’t it…. Don’t ever be afraid to seek help because unless you ask no one will know what you want or even what you need. By- Rashi Subbiah

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