Dependency on Others and Pain<p>Dependency on others can result from:
- Presence of depression, distress, frustration, apprehension, tension and perhaps fear
- Feeling of being overwhelmed by present life circumstances and feeling incapable of fulfilling daily responsibilities.
- Feel of inability to accomplish things that were easy to handle in the past.
- Poor self-confidence and self-esteem
- Feeling of considerable guilt
- Loss of insight, lack of energy and lack of physical activity
- Feeling of abandonment<p>The patient may begin to arrange his/her live to ensure a constant supply of family attention, reassurance, and support. General avoidance of independent functioning or responsibilities often follows. By displaying physical helplessness and weakness, and by demonstrating weakness, the patient continues to derive support. Unfortunately, as the family responds more and more to these needs, the person with pain suffers further losses in self-esteem and self-confidence. Eventually, the patient becomes so dependent he/she is incapable of handling almost any responsibilities in the household. The patient becomes convinced his/her survival depends on family members. Suddenly the patient’s world becomes so small. Depression sets in. When dependency is so advanced, the patient may fear that his/her family members might be injured or killed if they leave the house. The patient may fear that if he/she argues or disagrees with their loved one, they may be abandoned. The patient’s world becomes even smaller and anxiety and panic attacks set in.
Dependency on Others and Pain….Ishan SHanti