#DefenseMechanism

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1 Minute Analysis of Lydia from BeetleJuice

Lydia's statement, "I myself am strange and unusual," reflects her sense of alienation and self-acceptance. From a therapist's perspective, this is a defense mechanism, where she embraces her uniqueness to shield herself from potential judgment. By owning this identity, Lydia finds empowerment in her difference, transforming perceived isolation into self-defined strength.

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Which of these defence mechanisms is best for you?

Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory is where defence systems were first explained. These defence mechanisms, according to Freud, help maintain "mental equilibrium by shielding the conscious mind from conflicts between the animalistic id and the idealistic superego. 

Defense mechanisms are psychological techniques that people employ to shield themselves from unpleasant feelings, circumstances, or events. They can be used to deal with tension, anxiety, or other types of psychological distress and are frequently automatic and unconscious.

There are several different types of defense mechanisms, each with its own unique characteristics and functions.

1. Displacement :- This involves redirecting negative emotions or impulses onto a less threatening target. For example, someone who is angry with their boss may come home and take out their anger on their spouse or children.   

2. Denial :- This involves denying or rejecting the reality of a situation or emotion in order to avoid feeling pain or discomfort. For example, someone who has a drinking problem may deny that they have a problem or refuse to acknowledge the negative consequences of their drinking.   

3. Sublimation :- This involves channeling negative emotions or impulses into socially acceptable behaviors or activities. For example, someone who has a lot of anger may channel that energy into playing sports or other physical activities.

4. Projection :- This involves attributing one's own thoughts, feelings, or behaviors to someone else in order to avoid taking responsibility for them. For example, someone who is jealous of a friend's success may accuse the friend of being jealous of them instead.   

5. Intellectualization :- Intellectualization reduces anxiousness by allowing for clinical, detached reflection on events. This defence mechanism allows us to avoid the stressful, emotional aspects of the issue and focus only on the cognitive component.

6. Rationalization :- This involves creating logical, but often false, explanations for one's thoughts, feelings, or behaviors in order to justify them. For example, someone who procrastinates may rationalize their behaviour by saying that they work better under pressure.    

7. Regression :- Reaction formation reduces anxiety by embracing the opposing feeling, impulse, or behaviour. Acting overly amicable with someone you despise to hide your true emotions would be an example of reaction formation.

8. Creation of Reactions :- Reaction formation reduces anxiety by embracing the opposing feeling, impulse, or behaviour. Acting overly amicable with someone you despise to hide your true emotions would be an example of reaction formation.

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What Are the Defense Mechanisms?

Defense mechanisms, according to Anna Freud, are "unconscious resources used by the ego" to eventually lessen internal stress. These subliminal strategies are frequently developed by patients to lessen internal conflict, particularly that between the superego and id.

The id is the part of a person's personality that attempts to satiate all of their needs, wants, and urges. The most basic and primal aspect of our personalities is the id, which doesn't consider morality, social propriety, or even the probability that our wants and needs will be satisfied. 

The superego is the component of the psyche that tries to persuade the ego to act morally and idealistically. The superego is made up of the internalised ideals and values we absorb from our parents, other family members, religious influences, and culture.

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How to Handle Unhealthy Defense Mechanisms?

Unhealthy defence mechanisms can harm a person's relationships with others as well as their emotional health. When these mechanisms are being used excessively or improperly, it is critical to identify them and take action to resolve them. The following advice can be used to deal with harmful defence mechanisms:

1. Identify the defense mechanism: The first step in handling unhealthy defense mechanisms is to identify them. Recognize when you are using a defense mechanism and try to understand why you are using it. Are you trying to avoid a difficult emotion or situation? Are you trying to protect yourself from harm? Once you understand the purpose of the defense mechanism, you can begin to work on healthier coping strategies.

2. Challenge the defense mechanism: Once you have identified the defense mechanism, challenge it. Ask yourself if the defense mechanism is helping you or if it is causing harm. Are you avoiding a necessary conversation or action? Are you causing harm to yourself or others by using the defense mechanism? Challenge the thoughts and behaviors associated with the defense mechanism and consider alternatives.

   3. Seek support: It can be difficult to address unhealthy defense mechanisms on your own. Seek support from a trusted friend, family member, or mental health professional. A therapist can help you identify and understand your defense mechanisms and work with you to develop healthier coping strategies.

In conclusion, unhealthy defense mechanisms can have negative effects on an individual's mental health and relationships with others. It is important to identify and challenge these mechanisms, seek support, practice self-care, and be patient and persistent in addressing them. With time and effort, it is possible to develop healthier coping strategies and overcome unhealthy defense mechanisms.

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Reference Article:- Defense Mechanisms – Which ones fit your personality?

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Winter 2023 Blog Update (Part 3 of 6) ~ Lessons Learned: Conflict Management

Winter 2023 Blog Update (Part 3 of 6) ~ Lessons Learned: Conflict Management #SelfHelp #ConflictManagement #DefenseMechanism #MarkBracket #BrenéBrown #GaborMaté #ObjectiveFeedback #JohnLencioni #EmotionalIntelligence #AnneDuke #CognitiveBias #Sadhguru

If we live long enough, it happens to us all: The world, full of cold indifference to our golden-calf agendas, infiltrates our beating heart with its ragged claws—and pulls. With a single gesture, the ego is uprooted, leaving our bare awareness of self throbbing in monolog: “Feel! CONNECT!! Change! GROW!!” Eventually, we all stumble into conflicts that trigger us, challenging our self-awareness…

[anew-jackson]

😈 real intimacy starved niggas automatically get hard from eye contact #defensemechanism

Eye contact is important

[ladymacabrebeth]

hyper independent bc ppl disappointed me a lot in the past & didn't show up when i needed them the most

lady macabre beth

[ancestralvoices]

"The most important tool to learn in life is how to detach emotionally from a situation and observe without personal bias. ▫️ Projecting is a defense mechanism people subconsciously employ in order to cope with difficult feelings or emotions. Reacting with emotions can distort what is really going on and most the time makes the situation worse and messy. ▫️ Instead when you are faced with a difficult situation, take a deep breathe and try to see all sides and perspectives so that you can move forward maturely and efficiently. Doing this can actually change the energy of the situation and transmute any negative energy into positivity and growth." Text and image credit @healingfacts Via @ancestorschannel ▫️ #observe #projection #defensemechanism #awareness #innerpeace #successquotes #successmindset #keepcalm #patience #understanding #detachment #detach #meditation #yoga #yogi #spiritualgrowth #growthmindset #peaceofmind #spiritualquotes #healing #holistichealing #breathwork #breathedeep #soundhealing #lifetips #soulgrowth #healingquotes #selfhelp #psychology #createyourreality https://www.instagram.com/p/CTW6z20D248/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Defense Mechanisms....... how often do you think you use them? #defenses #defensemechanism #psychotherapy #counselingworks #therapy #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth https://www.instagram.com/p/CRAIhxNJWCc/?utm_medium=tumblr

[eric-sadahire]

Did you know? When provoked, alpacas will defend themselves by travelling back in time to make sure you were never born!

[davidwfloydart]

Bee stinger 🐝 #bees🐝 #stingersup #beestinger #naturelovers #beekeepers #naturebrilliance #naturedefense #defensemechanism #pollinators (at San Francisco, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKUgKbDLKWLzj6ubNMWRnV73sntRYo50vcWuI40/?igshid=fya58rcbbcdl

[experientialgardener]

An Anise Swallowtail caterpillar showing her bright orange stink horns. This is a defense mechanism. If they feel threatened, they will project orange stink horns out of their head and rub them on you. They DO stink. This caterpillar was returned to my parsley patch where she ate her fill, turned into a chrysalis and then a butterfly.

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[alexy-rose]

If only I could quieten the thoughts

That race in my mind

A petition to stop their insubordination

Onslaught, intimidation

My fragile mind

It can be unkind

The devil inside

She wears my skin

A doppelganger

For a time she has lead the charge

She has won battles and hardened my heart

My walls were breached some time ago

I am mutated and she has become me

Often appearing in the waking world

I linger somewhere in the crossfire

Between tender kindness that was my innocence

And reclamation of control that seemed long lost

I managed to love the devil

But the devil cannot love me in return

For I am resentment

And testament that the good do not always win

A cruel lesson,

Manifestations that seek to drive my life in directions that are obtuse to me

My shield has become a battering ram

And I am ill fitted for defense

[napkindiary]

In a lifetime of battles he'd assembled his armor and his weapons which had served him well in those times of trouble. Some of it been given to him by his father, other pieces he picked up along the way. He recognized that, as a human, his mission had changed and now he must take off this armor and swim or it will drown him. Once in a while he had to go out and put it back on and each time he returned from the chaos, she always knew how to welcome him back to their safe haven. He didn't know how she learned to do that; but, she'd always been the only one who could ever get him to drop his guard. She was the only one who could calm the fury that rises in his dreams and erupts in waking; gasping for air until he hears her voice and feels her hand and smells her skin and remembers where he is. Safe in their bed, armor hung out to dry. "Yes," you said, "that armor is cunning, and kept you safe in War. Me. Now, lay it down, come swim in our bed, you'll need your armor no more" . #ptsd #dropyourguard #fogofwar #battlefatigue #defensemechanism #death #gunsdrawn #usmc #usa #marinecorps #marines #veteransday #veteran #veteransofig #tuntavern #1775 #marinecorpsbirthday #combat #war #bandofbrothers #recon #recovery #marsoc #forcerecon #closecombat (at San Francisco Armory/KINK.com) (at Quality mending brooklyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ee3Sun9kT/?igshid=1ui5juifkjz3k

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Winter 2023 Blog Update (Part 3 of 6) ~ Lessons Learned: Conflict Management

Winter 2023 Blog Update (Part 3 of 6) ~ Lessons Learned: Conflict Management #SelfHelp #ConflictManagement #DefenseMechanism #MarkBracket #BrenéBrown #GaborMaté #ObjectiveFeedback #JohnLencioni #EmotionalIntelligence #AnneDuke #CognitiveBias #Sadhguru

If we live long enough, it happens to us all: The world, full of cold indifference to our golden-calf agendas, infiltrates our beating heart with its ragged claws—and pulls. With a single gesture, the ego is uprooted, leaving our bare awareness of self throbbing in monolog: “Feel! CONNECT!! Change! GROW!!” Eventually, we all stumble into conflicts that trigger us, challenging our self-awareness…