Mental problems?

Question

If I have some problems, such as slowness from abuse as a child are these, parts of the brain able to be trained to become closer to normal if I get therapy or something?

I would like detailed answers, not a yes or no.

I have never had any definite injuries physically, just abuse as a child, and neglect. Never have I been hit really hard or injured as a kid maybe just slapped.

Answer 1

At the rate the world is going these days, there is something to be said that you are both a little 'slow' or else sometimes, it just seems more problematic than you are bc others are really just impatient with you.

Try not to remain in one physical, mental or emotional position for too long. Do varied things throughout the day, some things requiring thought, others that can be done mindlessly, like routine things. Prolonged tv, or loud, fast music, or anything you hear that's repetitive, like mall music or ads, doesn't help to crank you up; in fact, the repetitiveness of the sounds just causes you to repeat the same tune over and over, that you can't think anything else. A healthy enough diet and some exercise should be included in any plan of therapy. Take a different route home daily.

You need therapy towards healing of childhood pain of neglect. After some time, perhaps a year or so, you could include some self help books to enhance your recovery.

Don't try to believe the things that academics say about the brain, that stuff is too technical for any layman to understand anyway, unless you want to teach it. If you have a faith, it helps too. There's lots you can use here.

I wish you well. Start to feel again, then when you feel better, you will learn to get better...

Answer 2

I'm not quite sure what you mean by slowness. If, as you say, the only physical injury to your head was being slapped it is probably just the result of mental abuse. This can be corrected by time, therapy or will training on your own. If you stutter or have a slow response time with your answers it is a good sign it is mental abuse and your speech has been impaired due to fear of physical or verbal retaliation. Will training for athletes can result in better (faster) performance in track and field. I hope this helps.

Answer 3

Some neurological alterations are not easily reversed, but brain studies of car accident victims show that the brain is amazingly adaptable. I do believe; however, that these studies focues on the brain hemispheres, that is the right and left halves. In your case I'm assuming your mental "slowness" is caused more by mental abuse rather than physical trauma to the head. In either case therapy is certainly a valuable option.

Answer 4

You don't say if the 'slowness' is a result of a head injury or something similar. If this is the case, I do not believe that it is irreversible. If you have the desire to change or heal a part of your body, then it it definitely possible! If you can get a hold of the DVD 'The Secret' you'll see a guy on there who was told after a plane wreck that he'd never walk again and he has through focussing on fixing his spinal cord, and a woman who healed herself of breast cancer within three months. Our minds are so incredibly powerful that we can do ANYTHING if we choose and focus on it. Good luck - you're gonna be a champion!

Answer 5

It depends on where the damage is and how is there. In alot of cases there is no cure or training. But there are therapys to train the brain to bipass the damaged part and learn ways to be able to do what you need to do to function at a higher level.
Brain modifacation behavor therapy or somthing like that

Answer 6

Is it a brain injury? That's what it sounds like to me. You can try therapy

Answer 7

slowness is from brain dammage and thats irreversible.

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

yah you may try it