01:26 PM
Thursday, April 27, 2023
I wrote – Nada Sami
Psychological fainting is one of the so-called psychosomatic symptoms, and it is diagnosed after excluding other health problems, and conducting magnetic resonance imaging and other tests that confirm the absence of a health problem. It usually occurs as a result of a person suffering from a psychological problem such as anxiety, depression, or epilepsy.
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“The Consulto” reviews, in the following lines, the causes of psychological fainting, according to the “Very well mind” website.
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Symptoms of mental fainting
Fainting is usually accompanied by a group of symptoms that differ from one person to another according to his condition, health, the nature of the causative situation, and the extent of its impact on the person. These symptoms may occur before or after fainting, and they are as follows:
crying spell
– shouting.
– Sweating
– rapid heartbeat.
Blurred vision.
Feeling nauseous.
Vomit.
convulsions
– pain in chest.
Also read: 5 reasons that may cause you to faint – necessary examinations after it
Causes of mental fainting
There is no health problem known as psychological fainting, but it is just a symptom that some people may experience as a result of having a mental health problem or being exposed to a stressful or influential situation that a person cannot bear. Among the most common psychological problems that may cause exposure to psychological fainting are the following:
Anxiety disorder
Everyone experiences anxiety as a normal response when exposed to many daily life situations, and it is considered normal, but an anxiety disorder is a recurring bouts of sudden feelings that occur as a result of intense anxiety, fear or terror, and may turn into panic attacks at times.
A person with an anxiety disorder can only be diagnosed if the anxiety interferes with his or her ability to lead a normal life at work, study, and social life. Anxiety disorder may cause psychosomatic symptoms, such as fainting and digestive problems.
– Depression
Depression is one of the most common psychological problems, and it occurs as a result of the daily stresses of life, or exposure to stressful situations, and genetic factors and genes, and it causes many symptoms.
Depression is one of the most common psychological problems that cause physical symptoms, such as digestive problems, fainting, body aches, and fibromyalgia.
– epilepsy
Epilepsy is a chronic disease that affects the brain at any age, and its seizures include involuntary movements, which may occur in the whole body or target a part of it, and among the most prominent symptoms are difficulty controlling bowel or bladder functions, disturbances in vision, hearing, or taste, and severe mood swings.
Some psychiatric medications
Some psychiatric medications may cause potential side effects, especially in the first period a person takes the drug, and fainting may occur as a result of these side effects, especially with misuse and non-compliance with the drug doses in the manner prescribed by the doctor, whether at the beginning of taking the drug or stopping it suddenly.
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2023-04-27 11:36:30
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