From time to time, everyone needs emotional support – the opportunity to share experiences with a person who will listen and help. In psychology, this is called the method of psychohygiene. The simple methods of psychohygiene are to listen attentively, not interrupting, not giving advices, not evaluating or making conclusions. Besides psychohygiene, there are more profound methods of psychological rehabilitation as a set of measures aimed at preserving, restoring or compensating for impaired mental functions, qualities, personal and social status of a person, promoting psychosocial adaptation to a changed life situation, comprehending the experience gained in an extreme situation and applying it in life.
The purpose of psychological rehabilitation is:
- preservation or restoration of physical and mental health
- achievement of social and psychological well-being
- reducing the frequency and severity of the consequences of combat-related mental trauma in the form of acute stress reactions
- prevention of disability;
- prevention of aggressive and self-destructive behaviour.
And the essence of emotional support is not to find a solution to a problem, but to give a person the opportunity to be open.
