This woman in afflicted with schizophrenia and a bit of bipolar disorder as well. Is she regressing when she uses these devices to cope with illness? Other than that,she seems ok. She seems embarrassed, so should she stop doing this even though the meds are not enough to calm her tortured mind?
2007-11-03 21:09:29 · 12 answers · asked by autumn leaf 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Have you ever heard of paint-by-number? Needlepoint? or even house painting? Each of these is a method where the person uses predetermined shapes, and fills it in with colors. Adults do these - nothing childish about it. Some people prefer the simple shading and feel a sense of calming from it, while other people prefer to be the person determining the shape by drawing it.
How very important it is for any person to have identified self-calming methods that do no harm. And it is ever-so-much more important for a person with mental or emotional difficulties to learn to manage their emotions.
In this column we read constantly of people who repeatedly cut their bodies -- this out of the inability to calm appropriately. Coloring in a coloring book is a great thing when compared with other options.
No. She should not stop this activity. She has found a good thing and is using it appropriately.
2007-11-03 21:32:53 · answer #1 · answered by Hope 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
"This woman" can certainly use coloring books if they help her. I love to color, too. It is very relaxing.
Medication is only meant to take the edge off the symptoms. The ONLY way to truly get better is to go to counseling/therapy. The medications will help a bit for a short while. You can't keep taking (most of them) for a long time. The body gets used to it and then you have to keep upping the dose to get the same effect. It will stop working completely after a while and you had better be in therapy/counseling
Don't be so hard on yourself------oops-----sorry------I mean, "that woman." Millions of people all over the world have these conditions. If you are REALLY miserable, then you will make the counseling/therapy appointment first thing on Monday.
Best wishes!
2007-11-03 21:25:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
i think a creative outlet is the best thing for someone with a mental disorder to just get everything out. Creativity is also good for people without disorders and may prevent people from getting them, since most are caused by repressed emotions that can't be expressed. And if she's embarassed about it , perhaps you or someone else could grab a book and some crayons and color with her. It not only would make her feel less embarassed, but it may make her feel better to be able to share that part of herself with someone else,which could open other doors.
2007-11-03 21:35:00 · answer #3 · answered by Miss Understood 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm 26 and I still find coloring to be entertaining, with or with out my kid's and I don't have the affliction's she has, if she uses it to help keep calm and it works then why get rid of a good thing!
2007-11-03 21:17:33 · answer #4 · answered by shawn 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If coloring books, paint by number, etc is what this woman enjoys, then so it be, it doesn't mean she is weird or anything, it just means she is creative, and has a thirst for her artsy side, so by all means, bring that side out, its what calms the mind.
2007-11-03 21:41:18 · answer #5 · answered by tiny 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What's wrong with coloring ??
It allows a creative outlet without having to go thru lots of steps *cross stitch, sewing, ceramics all take LOTS of work & time.
Where as coloring is easy to do, clean up after and you can do it just about anytime you want.
Why not give it a try ! You may like it
2007-11-03 21:18:24 · answer #6 · answered by firesprite 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand what the issue is. What's wrong with colouring in books?? If it relaxes someone - like scrap books - then who cares. I don't associate colouring in books with mental health. Plenty of people of all ages and walks of life enjoy various forms of light entertainment. For me its reading children's books. I'm 43.
2007-11-03 21:31:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
She needs hobbies,
Go to the institutions and see what they do there. Many people do jig saw puzzles,color,paint,knit, paper puzzles.
there are many things on line to download if you do not want to buy books for different subjects.
google something different up daily. Introduce her to more if she can accept it.
2007-11-03 21:35:23 · answer #8 · answered by Linda S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coloring is calming and quite pleasant. I'm 31 and I love to color every once in awhile.
2007-11-03 21:41:03 · answer #9 · answered by virtuouskelly 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess it's possible she's regressing, could also just be that it calms her. Some adults enjoy doing things kids do...I do.
2007-11-03 21:17:35 · answer #10 · answered by principessa_510 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋