Seeing a child psychiatrist or child psychologist is helpful when we see an imbalance in our child. The support of these professionals is indispensable for people who cannot find a way out of a psychological disorder in their children. Their intervention is effective in helping a child who is going through difficult times.
The child psychiatrist and child psychologist are specialists in the child’s psyche. They help them to express their suffering through words, but also through other forms of expression, such as play and drawing. They also relieve many problems such as depression, anxiety and behavioural disorders. For your information, the child psychiatrist has studied medicine and has specialized in psychiatry and has received additional training in child psychiatry. Considered a doctor, he is the only “shrink” with the right to prescribe medication. He most often works with nurses, psychologists and teachers. On the other hand, the child psychologist is not a doctor. He just has a university degree in psychology, with a specialization in child psychology. As a result, he cannot prescribe medication. In order to better understand the child’s difficulties, he is able to perform psychological tests.
Consulting a child psychiatrist does not always mean that your child is “crazy”. We have to get this thought out of our heads. Indeed, going to see a child psychiatrist can be an act of prevention, more precisely a necessity of care. A child who is anguished, sad, anxious, inhibited, uncomfortable in daily life should be able to benefit from a consultation with a child psychiatrist, without complex. Here are some signs in children that you should be aware of in order to seek a child psychiatric consultation: relationship and socialization disorders, psychomotor retardation, extreme agitation or self endangerment, pervasive phobias, isolation, repeated insomnia, lasting sadness, suicidal talk… When these problems occur in your child, consider a child psychiatric consultation as soon as possible.
You are probably asking yourself, why choose a child psychiatrist rather than a child psychologist? The answer to this question is simple. Not all child psychologists are qualified to do psychotherapy. Only child psychiatrists have the required skills in this area. Indeed, as a doctor, a child psychiatrist has many qualities, compared to a child psychologist, because he or she can intervene in many facets of problems that children may encounter. As a result, the fee for a consultation session with a child psychiatrist is higher than that of a child psychologist. In general, the fee for a consultation with a child psychiatrist is between €40 and €100, while the fee for a child psychologist is between €40 and €70.
Have you ever had that weird feeling of being disconnected from the reality you’re in? Depersonalization and derealization are quite common and make the person concerned feel out of reality, which they categorize as a dream. Here are some methods to control derealization.
Derealization, which is known to be among the manifestations of anxiety, is characterized by a change in the perception of reality. It is important to note that derealization is not solely due to a mental disorder, and cannot be directly associated with regular drug use. Everyone can then, at some point in their lives, go through a crisis of depersonalization or a period of derealization. In such cases, it is a transitory experience that has no impact on the individual’s mental health. People who suffer from this symptom often cannot access reality because they feel stuck in another world. There is, however, a difference between derealization and depersonalization. While derealization is a subjective experience in which the person is involuntarily removed from reality, depersonalization is characterized by an inability to express oneself emotionally through one’s own body. This feeling can sometimes be transient, but once these manifestations become frequent, they become a disorder or even a depersonalization or derealization syndrome. However, when the attacks become chronic, i.e. when they persist, they can have a negative effect on the daily life of the individual in question. This prolongation of the seizure is a feeling that is increasingly common among people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event. In short, they are not to be taken lightly because they can interfere with the person’s life and daily activities.
Like depersonalization, derealization has fairly simple causes. However, once a person has the disorder, they no longer care about the reasons behind it. Just because they don’t want to know why they are suffering from this unusual sensation, they focus instead on how to heal from derealization. Indeed, the consequences and manifestation of derealization are so painful that the person is only interested in getting rid of it. While most mental health professionals say that it is a mental disorder, the behavioural sense does not seem to be totally in agreement. People with the disorder act strangely despite the fact that their consciousness is intact. Excessive or dependent use of psychoactive substances and alcohol abuse, for example, can be a major cause of derealization. But derealization can also be caused by a prolonged period of uncontrolled stress, persistent anxiety or fatigue. In some cases, people with derealization or depersonalization have been exposed to physical violence or abuse that has caused them to feel a sense of denial, i.e. the brain refuses to register this information. In this way, it blocks the emotions and reactions, causing the person suffering from derealization to lose control.
The causes and symptoms of derealization form a vicious circle over time. More precisely, the causes lead to consequences and the consequences lead to more questioning, therefore more stress, which will subsequently cause even more damage. To break this circle, the person with derealization will have to let go of their symptoms. To do this, they must first accept their symptoms and accept that they are a normal reaction of the brain to their situation. You will gain serenity and be able to focus on your goals again. As a result, you will be more confident and this will have an impact on how long it will take for the symptoms in question to dissipate naturally. Also, you need to take time for yourself, to learn to identify unusual sensations and then learn to live with them. This alternative is one of the best solutions to effectively control both depersonalization and derealization. Thus, it is strongly advised to look for something to do, to reorganize your life so that you do not have time to concentrate on what is happening to you. In addition, this disorder is usually accompanied by a feeling of abnormality. By learning to live with the symptoms, you will avoid asking too many questions, which is the main source of anxiety and distress for people with derealization and depersonalization disorders.
Relaxation methods are an essential way to forget symptoms that are certainly unpleasant and difficult to live with. To relax, you can for example use yoga, meditation, relaxation techniques through breathing, spells, etc. Indeed, the technique of meditation will help you to focus on internal or external elements which will contribute to the elimination of negative thoughts that haunt you. This technique also aims to increase your state of consciousness about yourself, but especially about the actions you undertake in the present moment. Visualization, on the other hand, consists in imagining positive situations to forget the unfortunate situations and circumstances of your existence. In this way, your nervous system will be able to gradually relax while reducing the stress that blocks you. You may also decide to devote more time to outside activities to forget your problems and to recover more quickly from your state of derealization or depersonalization. You can opt for a session of nature walks, spend time with your friends, or even walk your pet regularly. The idea is to defocus on yourself and your symptoms in order to reconnect with life.
Those who can afford professional assistance are fortunate to be able to treat depersonalization disorder quickly. When these methods are accompanied by therapy, the person understands his or her situation more quickly and is able to deal with it more effectively. Consulting a therapist will put you in contact with a professional to whom you can discuss your problems in complete serenity. The therapist will then help you discover the source event that led to the depersonalization or derealization disorder you are suffering from. Once this cause has been identified, an appropriate solution to your situation will then be found. The choice of the therapist becomes a key element that will ensure your comfort during the interview. To do so, you should determine in advance if you prefer that the therapist be a man or a woman, if you prefer that he ask you questions or if you prefer that it is you who will confide your problems to him in complete freedom, etc. You must also take into account the cost of each consultation and the effectiveness of previous interventions in order to be completely comfortable during the session. If one therapist does not seem to meet your expectations, do not hesitate to find another. In short, it will be necessary to find the therapist who meets your requirements and who will put you in the best possible position so that you can fully confide in him or her.