Tests to understand your emotional states
Repression and anger When experiencing an emotional state, you have, broadly speaking, three choices. You can express, suppress, or repress it. Suppression occurs when you consciously choose not to express your emotional state. In contrast, while it can be conscious, repression is essentially an unconscious inhibition of emotional expression. Some people are prone to repressing …
Depression or Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a debilitating condition in which a person experiences: These symptoms can overwhelm a depressed person, making them dysfunctional. That is, they’re unable to function normally in their day-to-day life. They find themselves so low on energy that they’re unable to do even the simplest, routine tasks. On the …
Burnout and depression are similar emotional states, so there’s bound to be confusion between them. They are so identical that the debate on whether they’re the same has been raging for decades in Psychology. Too many burnout and depressive symptoms overlap.1Bianchi, R., Verkuilen, J., Schonfeld, I. S., Hakanen, J. J., Jansson-Fröjmark, M., Manzano-García, G., … …
Emotional dysregulation is the inability to handle emotions. Emotions are signals our minds send us to help us meet our needs. In this sense, they’re adaptive and enable us to navigate life. However, they can spiral out of control and become maladaptive if not appropriately handled. For example, it’s normal to feel jealous when your …
What is emotional permanence? Emotional permanence is defined as the capacity to believe that others love and care about you even when they’re apart or not actively expressing their love and care. It’s believing that others’ feelings for you are permanent. Emotional permanence increases the sense of trust and security in the relationship. Emotional permanence …
The word disorder in Psychology indicates that a condition is causing significant disruption and dysfunction in a person’s life. So, a person with an anxiety disorder has to battle the dysfunction that their anxiety creates for them.1Doering, S., Blüml, V., Parth, K., Feichtinger, K., Gruber, M., Aigner, M., … & Wininger, A. (2018). Personality functioning …
Scopophobia, also called scoptophobia or ophthalmophobia, is an excessive and irrational fear of being seen or stared at. It is derived from the Greek skopia, meaning ‘observation’ and phobos, meaning ‘fear’. Scopophobia is a specific phobia of a specific social situation that may or may not be a part of social anxiety or social phobia. …
When people refer to someone as ‘damaged’, they usually mean ’emotionally damaged’. Emotionally damaged people have experienced a lot of hurt, pain, and trauma that has significantly impacted their lives. Their damage is reflected in how they think, talk, and behave. They may have no physical ailments but suffer from a lack of emotional well-being. …
Depression is a recognized mental health condition. It’s a persistent mood disorder caused by the chronic stress of unresolved, complex, and significant life problems. Following are the major symptoms of depression: Depression is not a choice. It’s a state your mind puts you in after you consistently fail to solve an important life problem. It’s …
What is anhedonia? Anhedonia comes from the Greek an-, meaning ‘not, without’ and hedone, meaning ‘pleasure.’ Hence, a person with anhedonia experiences a lack of pleasure. Specifically, anhedonia is when a person no longer finds previously enjoyable activities pleasurable. Anhedonia is the core symptom of depression and is also present in other mental health conditions, …