The term distressed is used to designate that individual, person, who is affected by a deep sorrow, suffering or anguish and for example feels sad, dismayed and overwhelmed, without the spirit to act, to do what he normally does, with a ease of crying and therefore lack of laughter .
Person who goes through a state of grief and sadness caused by an unfortunate event in his life
The cause or motive of this state will always be linked to the suffering of an unfortunate and unpleasant event, such is the case of the death of a loved one, a serious personal problem such as the loss of employment that leads to the impossibility of supporting themselves. , a sentimental break, the failure of a project that was prepared very specially, among others.
" Extremely distressed, she told us that her brother died immediately after suffering an accident ."
We have all experienced this state at some time in life, it is typical and characteristic of our species and although there may be people stronger than others, to whom it passes faster, we can all feel it at some time.
Meanwhile, whoever manifests and shows himself to everyone as distressed is because due to the situation he is being affected by anguish , which is a very, very intense anguish or sadness .
Characteristics of this state and manifestations
Who is distressed by a certain circumstance that happened in his life will present an affective state that will suppose a psychological discomfort, which can also be accompanied by physical affections, that is, changes in the traditional and calm events of his organism, such is the case of tremors, tachycardia, lack of air , loss of appetite, migraines, problems when falling asleep, muscle pain, excessive sweating, strong chest tightness, among others, all these symptoms typical of the person who is going through a strong anguish
Grief is usually a reaction to the succession of an unfortunate event that greatly saddens the person suffering from it. For example, the death of a loved one, the failure of an initiative that took years to achieve, an unforeseen accident that makes the normal development of life impossible, among other alternatives.
This state can be manifested directly through crying or it can be repressed and kept silent. Of course, this last modality is the one that harms the person the most because they do not allow themselves to feel sad about something that happened to them, that is, they do not take out the pain, they save it, and as we know how to keep it, it will bring many problems in the future.
Psychotherapeutic treatment
In those situations in which the symptoms of grief are perpetuated for a long time, it is recommended to consult a specialist to recommend a treatment to follow that mitigates this deep sadness. Generally, a psychologist or a psychiatrist are the specialists most consulted in this regard.
What will then be advised to overcome this condition is the beginning of a psychotherapy treatment, which consists of the person visiting periodically a psychologist or psychiatrist with whom they can talk about the issue that disturbs them and thus not only be able to remove all that contained sadness but also that the professional in question guides him to be able to overcome it little by little.
Depending on the cases and levels of depression that the distressed person presents, psychotherapy may also be accompanied by the intake of some medication that mitigates the physical symptoms mentioned a little, and that can be so unpleasant for the person who suffers them. .