When life leaves us in pieces or the mind drags us into the inexplicable drift of anguish, we have only one option left: reconstruction. At the same time, we must remember that in each of us lies a great capacity for recovery. it is an indispensable material to unite every fragment of our self-esteem. The beacon that will restore our balance is in our hearts.
By referring to the concept of “recovery” in this regard, several observations can be made. However, when talking about mental and emotional health, it seems that the issue is getting a little more complicated. Let’s look at an example. When someone breaks an arm, has the flu or is recovering from surgery, no one has trouble saying something like ‘strength, it will be soon’, will you recover?
- But what happens when what we have in front of us is depression or an anxiety disorder?If we look at the dictionary.
- The term recovery is defined as “the act or recovery process of an illness or injury”.
- Who do not have viral or infectious diseases or who are still recovering from a broken bone?.
Far beyond what we can think of, few challenges are as complicated as those faced by all people with mental health problems. His wounds can’t be seen with the naked eye. They don’t use crutches and rarely ask for time off.
In addition, sometimes this healing process does not even begin because people do not dare to seek help or do not know that this discomfort actually hides a psychological disorder, as well as shows a study by the World Health Organization (WHO), almost 50% of the population with emotional and mental problems never receives treatment.
“If you think the changes are over, it’s actually you who put a wall in your life. “- Benjamin Franklin-
Your ability to recover is in you, but you may not have found it yet, because life sometimes hurts and leaves us no more resources than fear itself and the feeling of being part of a Tower of Babel. It is at this time that we need the help of one more expert for one reason: to understand what is happening to us and to know what strategies can be useful to get out of a crossroads.
The first thing we need to understand about any recovery process is that returning to the surface involves the introduction of changes, the interruption of inertia, we are obliged to go beyond those limits in which comfort and many attachment relationships are enclosed, which lead us to feed vicious circles of suffering, anguish and unhappiness.
DWWinnicott, a famous British psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, argued that the path to mental healing is to reclaim human dignity itself to reconnect with the true self. “fake me”.
This idea is, in turn, linked to the thesis of the humanist psychologist Carl Rogers. From what you have presented in your books and approaches, do we have to constantly update ourselves?In his line of thought, Rogers recommends set aside harmful or exhausting beliefs and states to awaken the full potential of our being. This being that inhabits our interior in the form of a seed, waiting to be treated to germinate?
Every path to recovery requires adequate support, we are aware that it is essential to have specialized and professional assistance, we also know that it is always advisable to have people on our side who can understand, encourage and provide affection and understanding. those who deliberately judge or harm with their words should be excluded.
At the same time, it is necessary to clarify a crucial aspect, in addition to this specialized and facilitating environment, the recovery process depends solely on ourselves, we have the courage, the effort, the act of gathering (or not) forces these days when we only want the silence and gloom of a dark room.
So, let’s see what the key points are on any path to recovery
In conclusion, one aspect remains to be highlighted. This journey, this journey to healing takes time. We’ll go through relapses and recoils. However, every step we take will often serve to gain ground. Because recovery is first and foremosm a path of great learning and self-know-how.