الاحتياجات السبع للانسان

الاحتياجات السبع للانسان

اجريت بحثا مبسطا عن الاشياء التي تقود الى الاكتئاب ووجودت ما اقنعني
ان هناك سبع احتياجات للانسان اذا فقدت يفقد الانسان توازنه وقد تؤدي به للاكتئاب والقلق وربما الادمان
لخصها Roger Elliott كما يلي

1. The need to give and receive attention.

"No Man Is An Island"
Without regular quality contact with other people, mental condition, emotional state and behaviour can suffer quite drastically. This is often particularly obvious in elderly people who have become isolated. After days alone, their first contact may be their GP, who sees them for 10 minutes.

They are highly likely during this short period to appear 'strange' as their thwarted need for attention asserts itself in an outpouring of communication. If the GP takes this as representative of the patient's general mental condition, they may prescribe drugs, where really a few hours of being listened to would suffice.

You may also have noticed this in evening-class attendees who command the teacher's attention all the time, asking seemingly daft questions and not really listening to the answers!

2. Taking heed of the mind body connection.

This is so important, and so often neglected. Without correct and regular nutrition, sleep and exercise, your psychological state can suffer considerably. It is often seen that young people, on leaving home and the structure that provides, succumb to one mental illness or another. Their mealtimes, sleep patterns and other regular habits become disrupted, with predictable consequences.

It seems that people are increasingly treating themselves as machines!

3. The need for purpose, goals and meaning.

"The devil will make work for idle hands to do."

Perhaps the overriding element that sets human beings apart from other animals is the ability to identify, analyse and solve problems. This is what enabled us to develop to where we have.

If this ability is under-used, the imagination can start to create problems of its own - perhaps in an attempt to give you something to do because it is not occupied doing anything else.

Regardless, if a person is deprived of the outward focus and satisfaction created by achieving goals, mental illness is often close behind.

The need for meaning is perhaps even more profound. Viktor Frankl's book 'Man's Search for Meaning' documents the impact of lack of meaning on concentration camp prisoners, of which he was one. He says in it that "What is the meaning of life?" is a question that is asked of you, not one that you yourself ask. It is a hugely powerful and important read when considering mental health.

4. Connection to something bigger than oneself.

Tying in with the need for meaning, this basic need provides a context for a person. It gives them a reason for being, over and above their own personal needs, that has been shown to benefit the immune system, mental health and happiness.

The obvious candidate would be religion, but can also be an idea shared with others, a club, charity work. In fact, anything that takes the focus off the self.

5. The need for creativity and stimulation.

Learning something new, expanding horizons, improving on existing skills all provide a sensation of progress and achievement. Without this, a person can feel worthless, or that there is no real reason for their being.

6. The need to feel understood and connected.

Tying in with the need for attention, it seems that people have a need to share their ideas, hopes and dreams with others close to them. For some, this can be as simple a talking to a loved pet, but for most of us, it requires that we have at least one individual with whom we can converse 'on the same level'.

7. The need to feel a sense of control.

"All your eggs in one basket."

The results of total loss of control over your surroundings, relationships or body are not hard to imagine, and have been well documented.

From survivors of torture, to someone losing their job, those who are able to maintain a sense of control somewhere in their life fare the best. This is why having a variety of interests and activities is so important.

وعند تمعني فيها وجدت انني افتقد معظمها ان لم يكن كلها
بالرغم من مدوامتي على العلاج النفسي الدوائي
فأريد ان اعرف من الدكاترة الكرام هل ما فهمته هو صحيح ؟ وكيف يمكنني تعويض هذه الاحتياجات المفقودة؟وهل من خطة علاج لذلك ؟ وهل يتطلب هذا الاستمرار على العلاج الدوائي ؟

المصدر: نفساني

سلام إلى سهام........

صحيح أن هذه الحاجات ضرورية للصحة النفسية لكن لا يعني ان عدم توافر بعضها يُفضي إلى اإضطراب النفسي بالضرورة. ثم إن العلاج النفسي بشقيه الدوائي والغير دوائي لا يوفر - في حد ذاته - إشباعا لهذه الحاجات...كل ما يفعله العلاج - إن كان ناجحا - هو تهيئتك بأن تسلكين بطريقة تُفضي إلى إشباع حاجاتك بطريقة "صحيحة".

تحياتي.