Adelie's syndrome is a mental disorder that manifests itself as a strong and irresistible love attraction. This name came from the life of a girl named Adel Hugo, who was the daughter of the famous writer Victor Hugo. In her youth, she fell in love with Lieutenant Albert Pinson, who at first showed interest in her, but then rejected her love . Despite this, she traveled half the world behind him, imagining that love is mutual, although later he married another woman. The rest of her life Adele spent in a psychiatric hospital, repeating the name of her beloved.
Symptoms of Adélie's Syndrome
Distinguish ordinary love from the destructive personality of love dependence can not immediately. And many patients do not want to recognize the existing problem, even when the signs are pronounced.
In women and men, the symptoms of Adelie's syndrome are virtually indistinguishable. People suffering from this mental disorder experience frequent depressions, loss of appetite and insomnia. And when a person sleeps, in a dream he sees his object of adoration.
An important role is played by the appearance, by which one can determine whether the ordinary love attraction develops into addiction and mental illness. When a person really falls in love, he becomes joyful, his eyes appear luminous, he wants to look better, therefore he always pays a lot of attention to his appearance.
Suffering love affair, people often stop paying attention to their appearance. Sometimes even elementary rules of hygiene are forgotten, such as, for example, to wash or comb.
There is also a loss of interest in the hobby, which used to be fascinating and time consuming. But in place of this comes a new occupation - to collect everything that reminds or somehow relates to a loved one.
People suffering from this disease become very intrusive to the lover. As a result, they begin to pursue him at work, pestering visits home or making phone calls. And refusals, even in a crude form, do not stop them at all. They can come up with their ideal world with this person and believe in him, accepting their fantasies for reality. Also one of the notable symptom is the termination of communication with friends and in general the avoidance of crowded places. Such people often become isolated in themselves, suffering alone. Without proper treatment, Adele's syndrome can eventually lead to the destruction of personality, which often provokes suicide.
How to treat Adelie's syndrome?
Any mental disorder, like Adele's syndrome, requires treatment in order to avoid its negative consequences. The duration and effectiveness depends on the stage at which the measures were taken.
In the early stages, if the patient recognizes the existence of the problem, it is possible to cope with the pathology independently, although this is not very easy. First of all, support will be needed
It is recommended to discard all things associated with the beloved, and also avoid meeting with him as much as possible. Ideally, it will go to another city. It is necessary to occupy yourself with new interesting hobbies, to be more in the company of other people. For example, you can enroll in dance, fitness, yoga or take part in various competitions.
However, if there are feelings that it is difficult to manage independently, then it is necessary to apply for help to a specialist as soon as possible. In such cases, usually prescribe antidepressants or appoint group sessions, where the patient becomes easier to communicate with people who have the same problem.