Mental Health Puzzle Cracked: Opposing Pathways - E-book - ePub

Commonly people reach out for mental health help but end up finding out that most of the mental health books and tips out there are too superficial to truly point in the right direction. Mental Health Puzzle Cracked: Opposing Pathways comes to provide knowledge from first-hand experiences, offering the necessary tools to help you build a better life. The main approach here is to get to the root of the problems.
Take 'anxiety' for instance; most have no idea how 'the fear-desire cycle' plays a role in keeping us in a constant state of anxiety or how the funhouse mirror effect distorts our perception, preventing us from realizing that most of the events occurring in real-time are not the source of the pain we feel. Fear and desire, completely opposing attributes that are intertwined to create a powerful and convincing bond that makes us feel comfortable experiencing fear and its consequences as long as we have the sensations and expectations provided by the act of desiring.
However, there is another way, one in which desire is deprived of a huge fear of not achieving what is desired or experiencing what is undesired. But in order to find such a way, it is important to navigate through the web of mental-emotional states within us and understand them. That is why another topic explored here is how searching for relief can cause tremendous harm, including using self-victimization as a behavioral pattern to achieve relief.
Self-victimization camouflages itself in the name of reason, bringing a false sense of self-protection. Moreover, expecting retribution for others or consolation for ourselves keeps us bound to the belief that we are favoring our well-being somehow. However, instead, we are using every possible mechanism to create a veil so that our conscious mind does not reach lucidity. This way, we are able to keep up the temporary convenience provided by self-victimization.
A convenience associated with receiving attention and care for others as fuel to maintain us accostumed to the whole process to the point that we find more comfort in feeling and acting like a victim than in actually rising up above problems and overcoming traumas... While the journey to the root of the problems may seem daunting, the rewards for understanding what are the roots and how they work are powerful enough to help you transcend any emotional trauma, regardless of how lost you may feel right now.
Furthermore, by delving into your inner self, you will be able to heal scars that past events left in you and bring to the surface of your being all the courage, the strength and the wisdom that you have always carried within you. This way, by the end of this book, you will be fully equipped to give your life a fresh start. For those seeking inspiration to improve self-awareness and master their thoughts and emotions, and in turn shape reality to a more pleasant and successful one, buckle up because it is going to be an interesting ride.