Chapter 12 Defense Mechanism Analysis
What caught my attention when I read chapter 12 is Defense Mechanisms. There are different methods of defense mechanism and one of those is recognized as Displacement, where people shift their unacceptable wishes to a less threatening alternative. Common actions may range from mild (namely slamming the door, punching the wall when they are angry) to severe ( such as self harm when they are under depression).
As we may have known, Demi Lovato used to struggle with depression for a long time that she cut herself. This action is a release for the person’s built- up pressure and negative emotions, bringing her peace and calm once again. It may be hard to understand at first how self-cutting, a physical pain, can relieve emotional pain. But for
someone with serious depression, physical agony would take over their stress and misery, thus, for a moment, they can free themselves from the mental burden.
In the interview below, Demi revealed her feeling when she self-cut : " The only way that I can get an instant gratification was through an immediate release on myself". She also admitted she first cut herself when she was only 11 because she SAW people in her school and on TV had done it. Noting that there are several teenagers cuting themselves just for attention ( who post on social media about their cuts), it is sad how other teenagers would easily pick up the practice as a serious method to deal with mental trauma.
For defense mechanism is mostly learned during childhood, it is important for parents to supervise and take care of their children carefully during crisis.
As we may have known, Demi Lovato used to struggle with depression for a long time that she cut herself. This action is a release for the person’s built- up pressure and negative emotions, bringing her peace and calm once again. It may be hard to understand at first how self-cutting, a physical pain, can relieve emotional pain. But for
someone with serious depression, physical agony would take over their stress and misery, thus, for a moment, they can free themselves from the mental burden.
In the interview below, Demi revealed her feeling when she self-cut : " The only way that I can get an instant gratification was through an immediate release on myself". She also admitted she first cut herself when she was only 11 because she SAW people in her school and on TV had done it. Noting that there are several teenagers cuting themselves just for attention ( who post on social media about their cuts), it is sad how other teenagers would easily pick up the practice as a serious method to deal with mental trauma.
For defense mechanism is mostly learned during childhood, it is important for parents to supervise and take care of their children carefully during crisis.