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Defense Mechanisms & Emotions. Ways of dealing with emotional pain. Defense Mechanism. Denial. Refusing to recognize an emotion or a problem. Sublimation. Directing your energy into a useful rather than an unacceptable goal. Displacement.
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Ways of dealing with emotional pain Defense Mechanism
Denial Refusing to recognize an emotion or a problem.
Sublimation Directing your energy into a useful rather than an unacceptable goal
Displacement Transferring emotions from the original source to another.
Regression Reverting to immature behavior to express emotions.
Placing uncomfortable thoughts in an area of our subconscious memory. Repression
Reaction Formation Behaving in a manner opposite to the way you are feeling.
Rationalization Making excuses for actions or feelings
Compensation Making up for weakness in one area by excelling in another area.
Projection Putting your faults onto someone else, blamming them.
Daydreaming Fantasizing to escape unpleasant reality
Do you know anyone who has experienced any of the Defense Mechanisms we just talked about? ??????????
Love A deep care or concern for someone
Anger Strong feeling of being displeased
Hostility Feeling or behaving in an unfriendly way
Frustration A feeling of disappointment
Anxiety Fear of the future or of the unknown
Fear A scared feeling, to be afraid.
Envy Wanting something someone else has
Jealousy Fear of losing something you already have
Despair A feeling of complete hopelessness
Loneliness Feeling isolated from others
Grief Deep feeling of sadness caused by the loss of someone or something
Guilt Feeling of having done something wrong