During the first term we had a short introduction to mental health. I thought I’d heard of all the psychological disorders, OCD, depression, Schizophrenia, etc. But I’d never heard of psychophysiological disorders: physiological or behavioral factors that influence the development, delay of recovery, or exacerbation of a medical condition. I didn’t get far into my reading until it all made sense.
Take coronary heart disease for example. People with this type of medical condition are more likely to have a type A personality, have an excessive competitive drive, and a chronic, continual sense of time urgency. They often have no time for personal hobbies as they’re so involved in their career, they are seldom satisfied with their accomplishments always feeling most more be done, and measure their achievement in dollar signs earned.
No wonder their good ticker is rebelling. Their life sounds miserable and full of stress.
Heart disease isn’t the only condition with a certain personality type associated with its prevalence….
• Asthma: excessive dependency needs
• Cancer: “nice guy disease” associated with type C personality – repression of negative emotions, passivity, apologetic, and overly cooperative
• Stomach ulcers: hostility, resentment, guilt, and frustration and unfulfilled dependency needs. They perceive there is no one they can depend on in times of need.
• Hypertension: Bottled up anger or openly hostile
• Migraine headaches: Perfectionists, overly conscientious, and somewhat inflexible
• Rheumatoid arthritis: Self sacrificing, masochistic, conforming, self-conscious, inhibited, and an inability to express anger
It’s mind bottling to think the way you deal with your emotions and anger can physically cause your body harm. Now… this isn’t to say that every asthmatic has mommy issues, but it can certainly contribute. You hear so much about diet and exercise to maintain health. But we can’t escape the fact that our psyche directly affects our physical bodies. So, moral of the story – don’t compromise your beliefs, take life slowly and enjoy each step along the way, make time for yourself and your loved ones, make friends you can turn to, and deal with your anger before it clogs your arteries and you keel over from a heart attack!
Take coronary heart disease for example. People with this type of medical condition are more likely to have a type A personality, have an excessive competitive drive, and a chronic, continual sense of time urgency. They often have no time for personal hobbies as they’re so involved in their career, they are seldom satisfied with their accomplishments always feeling most more be done, and measure their achievement in dollar signs earned.
No wonder their good ticker is rebelling. Their life sounds miserable and full of stress.
Heart disease isn’t the only condition with a certain personality type associated with its prevalence….
• Asthma: excessive dependency needs
• Cancer: “nice guy disease” associated with type C personality – repression of negative emotions, passivity, apologetic, and overly cooperative
• Stomach ulcers: hostility, resentment, guilt, and frustration and unfulfilled dependency needs. They perceive there is no one they can depend on in times of need.
• Hypertension: Bottled up anger or openly hostile
• Migraine headaches: Perfectionists, overly conscientious, and somewhat inflexible
• Rheumatoid arthritis: Self sacrificing, masochistic, conforming, self-conscious, inhibited, and an inability to express anger
It’s mind bottling to think the way you deal with your emotions and anger can physically cause your body harm. Now… this isn’t to say that every asthmatic has mommy issues, but it can certainly contribute. You hear so much about diet and exercise to maintain health. But we can’t escape the fact that our psyche directly affects our physical bodies. So, moral of the story – don’t compromise your beliefs, take life slowly and enjoy each step along the way, make time for yourself and your loved ones, make friends you can turn to, and deal with your anger before it clogs your arteries and you keel over from a heart attack!
Life has taught me this, and since learning have had this information validated in books. I also read that repressed emotion causes chemical reactions that linger in soft tissue causing chronic back and neck pain. This is an issue the government seems to recognize and address(children's services), but Christians are way behind. I read a pastor's story, and he said he gave up pastoring because there was so much in Christianity and the church he couldn't reconcile. He enrolled in a counseling program as another career option and it changed his life. He learned about human behavior and applied it to himself, finally examining why he did things a certain way or thought certain things and understood the role God played in all of it. He's pastoring again with a passion to help people become emotionally healthy in order to be spirituall mature. We should all have to take the classes you're taking!
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