Psycho-spiritual stress is a condition where normal stressful situations deeply affect the spiritual balance of the person. Most of the symptoms of this condition are related to psychological and emotional disorders. A series of emotional disturbances such as anxiety attacks, phobia, hopelessness, personality disintegration, psychological discomposure like burn-out, confusion and depression, exaggerated emotional responses and unfocused attention are some of the short or long-term psycho-spiritual stress symptoms caused by stressful situations.
Common Symptoms That Need Immediate Medical Attention
Sleep disorder – Sleep disorder is one of the most common symptoms of stress related illnesses like anxiety attacks and time stress as well. Common sleep disorders caused by emotional and psychological disturbances include over sleeping, delayed sleep phase syndrome and sleep apnea. If the stressors affect the patient intensely, he or she may suffer from insomnia. Any of the above symptoms need immediate psycho-spiritual stress treatment.
Attention Deficit Disorder
ADD or Attention Deficit Disorder is caused by chronic stress conditions. Some of the stressors causing this condition may include modern life demands. This is a psycho-spiritual stress condition that exhibits symptoms of impulsivity, inattention and hyperactivity. Symptoms range from day dreaming, disorganization, distractibility, inattention, lack of persistence, lack of motivation, forgetfulness, carelessness, lack of foresight and procrastination.
ADD patients also exhibit psycho-spiritual stress symptoms such as restlessness, fidgeting behaviour, hyperactivity, impulsiveness, interrupting others, running and climbing, excessive talking and so on.
Negative Traits That May Arise From Spiritual Disturbances
People suffering from constant stress may start questioning the meaning of life due to complete lack of motivation and this in turn can ruin their spirit. Some of the compulsive, obsessive behavior related to acute stress such as fear, substance abuse like addiction to drugs, cigarettes and alcohol must be identified and the patient must be given appropriate psycho-spiritual stress treatment.
Factors That Trigger Addiction
There are many factors that may trigger compulsive addictions in patients suffering from unmanageable psycho-spiritual stress. Addiction to substances may result from non-existence of social support which includes family support, genetic stress response, extent of stress and the sufferer’s inherent capacity to cope with it and the false sense of relief patients get from addictive substances. Obvious psycho-spiritual stress symptoms also include a severe lack of inner strength and self-confidence.
Reaching Out For Effective Treatment
For chronic stress related to psycho-spiritual reasons, the best treatment options include holistic healing methods like Reiki and Pranic healing and paths such as yoga and meditation.
Psychological healing can also be initiated through therapy sessions. An experience psychiatrist will be able to heal patients on the emotional level through interactive sessions. Healing occurs when the patient is able to talk about his or her stressors and bring the causes of stress to light.
Through talk therapy, psychologists and psychiatrists can bring about a change in attitude and develop mental strength in patients, enough for them to heal themselves. Psycho-spiritual stress treatment therefore focuses on eliminating any negative traits such as suspicion, jealousy, a strong sense of inadequacy, feeling of loneliness and sexual issues. Counseling sessions strives to bring about a sense of emotional balance and restoring the patient’s strength of spirit.