DEFENSE MECHANISM
Reaction Formation-protects a person from painful conflicts
Defense Mechanism
▪ It is used to protect against uncomfortable feeling and
anxiety, using it may reduce tension, but over using may
result to trouble.
Different Defense Mechanism
1. Denial-rejecting reality; denied reality or refuse to admit
problem and will not seek help.
2. Repression-unintentional forgetting: blocking out to do it,
because it is associated with unpleasant feelings.
3. Rationalization-making excuses; effort to avoid a loss of
self-discipline or prevent guilt feelings, actions make sense
and seem right.
4. Projection-shifting personal traits to others; shifts to personal
traits to others or "Nobody loves me" attitude.
5. Compensation-substituting goals when one goal cannot be
reached, we turn our energies and drive toward another goal.
(Positive or negative)
6. Sublimation-redirecting natural energy in socially acceptable
behavior.
7. Displacement - transferring feelings; angry feelings to
others.
8. Identification - such to connect yourself with others,
prevents from full developing your own personality.
9. Idealization-putting someone in a pedestal, misjudge the
abilities and attitudes of others; become blind to your own
faults and shortcomings.
10. Daydreaming-fantasy; unconscious mind creates a world as
you would like it to be.
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that might arise, if one's true feelings were expressed.
12. Regression-acting childish, showing tantrum and sulking.
How Do We Conquer Mental Depressions
1. Get enough sleep and rest. Sleep is our body's solution
to relieve stress.
2. Eat nutritious food. The nutrients we get from food
supply o ur mind with necessary to become healthy.
3. Exercise. The toxins inside the body need to be released.
4. Do not drink alcohol beverages. A sound body needs a
sound mind. Alcohol is a depressant.
5. Be active. Enroll on classes which can occupy your time.
6. Help those in need. Helpless individuals need someone
like you.
7. Think positive. Every waking hour is a blessing from
God, why fail him.
8. Count your blessings. Remember you are more blessed
than others.
9. Do not procrastinate. Remember its better to do it now
than later.
10. Do not surrender. It is not right to feel conquered, the
world was not made in a flash, so is the problem. Act now.