“A man speaking sense to himself is no madder than a man speaking nonsense not to himself.”
― Tom Stoppard
We all must at one time or the other seen someone on the road talking to themselves, the idea that come across is all is not well here. Although some researchers has said self directed speech has cognitive benefits as it can serve as a memory trigger, even the genius who indulge in it is at best viewed as eccentric or just plain bonkers.
I cannot imagine the level of stress and frustration that causes a sane looking individual to talk to themselves out aloud in the streets; however it is a fairly frequent occurrence in our society. I just walked past a lady in the hospital grounds who was holding a serious conversation with herself.
Now considering the environment of this particular incident, it is possible to name the various scenarios that may be responsible for this lady's situation, illness, death, mounting bills, the sheer responsibility of looking after a loved one in a medical crisis. Any of these could cause a breakdown.
I don't know if our healthcare facility in this part of the world stretches to offering counseling to caregivers because the truth is, ill-health is almost as difficult for the well as the sick. So medical practitioners out there, have a care when you are dealing with families of your patient, they need support as much as the sick themselves.
2 comments:
Gud observation. Just dat in dis part we hardly concern ourselves wit mental or emotional health.if a man is physically fit then no qualms forget dat he is mentally or emotionally stressed.
You are absolutely right..we need to be concerned for mental fitness as well as the physical health
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