The relationship between reproductive anxiety and mental health in the very old
The birth anxiety of the very old refers to women's anxiety and anxiety about fertility and health caused by age factors in the social context of late marriage, late childbirth and late childbirth. This anxiety can have a significant impact on individual mental health. The following is a detailed description of the relationship between reproductive anxiety and mental health of the very elderly from four aspects: reproductive pressure, mental health impact, seeking psychological support and mental illness.
1. Fertility pressure
The existence of birth anxiety disorder in the very old is because women often face greater fertility pressure after they exceed the normal childbearing age. The fertility of women will gradually decrease with the increase of age. Many women gradually find that their fertility is limited after they marry late and have children late. This kind of pressure is gradually increasing under the multiple factors of social concept, family expectation and personal desire, leading to women's worry and anxiety about their own fertility.
In addition, social public opinion also has a certain impact. The media generally pay attention to the risks of ultra old childbirth and various problems that children may face, which makes ultra old pregnant women more likely to fall into anxiety. The increase of fertility pressure will directly affect women's mental health.
2. Mental health impact
The birth anxiety of the very old will have a series of effects on women's mental health. First of all, anxiety will cause women to be in a state of tension, restlessness and fatigue, which will affect their sleep and appetite, and even suffer from psychological diseases such as depression or anxiety. Secondly, anxiety may also cause women's experiential pain, such as headache, chest pain, etc. Most importantly, anxiety will affect women's interpersonal relationships. Whether with partners, family members or friends, anxiety will make relationships tense, increasing women's sense of loneliness and confusion.
In addition, the impact of ultra elderly reproductive anxiety on children cannot be ignored. Anxious mothers may not be able to predict their children's development normally, and may be more nervous and strict about their children's parenting style, which is also a negative impact on their children's mental health.
3. Seek psychological support
Women can seek psychological support to alleviate their anxiety in the face of reproductive anxiety of the very old. First, it is recommended that women communicate with their partners, share their concerns and pressures, and find common solutions. Secondly, you can seek the help of professional psychological counseling, and talk about your confusion and troubles. Professional psychological counselors can give women necessary advice and support. At the same time, you can also join the support group of the super elderly with reproductive anxiety disorder, communicate with other people with the same problems, support and encourage each other.
4. Risk of mental illness
If the over aged reproductive anxiety disorder is not properly dealt with, it may eventually evolve into a more serious psychological disease. Anxiety disorder and depression are the most common psychological diseases, and the existence of the anxiety disorder of the very elderly just provides a certain promoting factor for the occurrence of these two psychological diseases. Therefore, it is very important to seek psychological support and appropriate treatment as soon as possible.
summary
There is a close relationship between reproductive anxiety and mental health in the very old. Reproductive stress, the impact of mental health, seeking psychological support and the risk of mental illness are important aspects of this relationship. For individuals, it is very important to understand the psychological impact of the birth anxiety disorder of the very old and seek psychological support. For the society, it is necessary to strengthen the popularization of relevant knowledge, encourage respect for women's reproductive choices, and provide appropriate support and help.
