In 2016, 57 secondary schools in Katripaksha district were closed for two days after nearly 100 students of two schools in Faridpur district of Bangladesh mysteriously fainted . In January of the same year, nine workers in a factory in Narayanganj were suddenly hospitalized and a few days ago in Chital Mari, Bagerhat, some students including a teacher were hospitalized.
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| What is mass hysteria? |
It is known that each of these events is said to be the cause of mass history. Nice hysteria or psychogenic illness or mass psychological problems. This disease is recognized not only in Bangladesh but in the whole world. Mentions of suffering from this disease are also found in the Middle Ages. But what is this psychogenic Ilnesta or mass hysteria? Why or what if? Let's know the details.
What is mass hysteria?
Usually, mass hysteria is characterized by abnormal behavior, thoughts, feelings or health symptoms in a group of people. Panic or panic, abnormal breathing, body shaking, etc. are the symptoms . But in most cases there is no real reason for this. American medical sociologist Robert Bartholomew says hysteria is a response to collective stress that induces overstimulation of the nervous system. He describes it as more of a software issue.
Dr. Simon Wesley, a psychiatrist at King's College Hospital in London, said hysteria is a type of collective behavior. He said it is considered a primary medical condition or health problem, but there is no explanation in traditional biomedical or medical science. And it spreads because of psychological and social characteristics.
Many experts call mass historia a type of conversion disorder or a type of mental disorder that turns emotional excitement into physical symptoms. Mental health problems interfere with brain function, causing physical symptoms over which the individual has no control.
History of mass hysteria
According to encyclopedia Britannica , historia is now called conversion disorder. It is a mental disorder that causes neuromuscular and mental disturbances. This is called a type of psychoneurosis. The word historia is derived from the Greek word hysteria. Which means vagina or uterus.
It was then thought that hysteria was actually caused by diseases of women and abnormalities of the uterus. But it was later proven that Historia can be anyone, male or female. Everyone from children to adults can be affected. However, the rate of being affected is the highest at the beginning of youth. The prevalence of this disease is higher among the mentally and physically fragile.
Type of mass hysteria
According to a study published in the medical journal Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine:
There are two types of mass history
Mass Anxiety Historia
This type of hysteria occurs in the general close-knit almost isolated isolated population or community. It causes sudden excitement and other symptoms of anxiety in people such as restlessness, fear of danger, increased heart rate, shortness of breath, body tremors, etc., and they spread to others. Of course this history is short-lived and gets better.
Mass pea hysteria
This history occurs in people who are under stress or anxiety for a long time. It causes problems such as dizziness, difficulty in seeing, difficulty in speaking, difficulty in swallowing, body tremors, etc. These symptoms spread slowly from one person to another and sometimes it can last up to a week. Match history is spread by talking and sight, which means that seeing someone with match history may also cause the same symptoms. Many experts also describe it as generalized panic caused by an unrealistic threat.
Cause of mass hysteria
Experts say match history always starts with an index match or a single person. Robert Bartholomew says it starts with one person and quickly spreads to others in a stressful environment like a pressure cooker. According to him, in a group situation, anxiety needs to increase a lot, as seeing a classmate fainting, other students may also faint.
A report by the US National Library of Medicine says that in most cases, the place where the match history takes place, especially the school or factory, is closed for several days or weeks before the incident. An environmental stimulus such as a bad smell, a sound, a suspicious object, or anything else that a group of people perceives to be in danger causes them to experience symptoms of a variety of illnesses.
Many times that is There may also be some real problems in the person the history starts with. Psychiatrists believe that there may be a variety of reasons behind match history, including psychological factors such as excessive anxiety, environmental conditions, emotional conflict, low education, low income, being a member of a minority group, or having experienced abuse or trauma. however,
A few things to mention in thick spots are:
- Being a victim of childhood abuse
- Suffer from mental anxiety or depression
- Suffering from any recent stress or trauma.
- and any recent health problems.
Symptoms in mass hysteria
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the symptoms of match history vary. It depends on which part of the brain is affected. But there are some common features viz
convulsions
Seizures usually occur when there is an obstruction in the structure or function of any part of the brain. Seizures caused by hysteria are called psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. Such seizures are caused by mental health problems.
Sensory problems
People's care smell taste and touch i.e. sensory work is obstructed, so some people have double vision or see one thing twice, see a long lane like a tunnel, hear less in the ears, the body becomes paralyzed or does not understand even if something is touched in the body.
the pain
People feel pain when affected by hysteria. Sometimes pain is accompanied by other health problems and sometimes it is just pain. Abnormal muscle pain, twitching or tremors can cause abnormal pain, twitching or tremors in different muscles of the body due to disruption in the part of the brain that controls the muscles.
More weakness or paralysis
Inability to swallow or disturbance Dizziness Fainting Chronic fatigue or lack of energy. Most people with a history are not very concerned about their symptoms. In language, this condition is called la-bella indifference. That is, beautiful indifference. Historia disease is treated with a combination of various human and medical therapies. Sometimes lengthy counseling is also required.
Therefore, if such a problem occurs, a doctor should be consulted.
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