Psychogenic amnesia is a temporary loss of memory in which the person forgets parts of traumatic events, such as plane crashes, assaults, rapes, and the unexpected loss of a loved one, for example.
People with psigenic amnesia may have difficulty remembering recent or pre-trauma facts, however, this can be solved by psychotherapy sessions, during which the psychologist helps the person regain emotional balance, as well as helping them remember the facts little by little.
- Psychogenic amnesia appears as a defense mechanism for the brain.
- As recalling traumatic events can trigger strong feelings of pain and suffering.
Thus, after events that can lead to emotional and psychological aftermath, such as accidents, assaults, rapes, the loss of a friend or a close family member, for example, it is possible that this event will crash, so the person does not remember what happened, which in many cases can be quite exhausting and agonizing.
Not being associated with any type of brain injury, psychogenic amnesia can be treated with psychotherapy sessions, during which the psychologist helps the person reduce the level of stress caused by trauma and regain emotional balance, as well as help the person gradually recall.What happened.
Psychogenic amnesia usually disappears within a few days, so it is important that memory is stimulated daily by using photographs or objects that may be associated with the forgotten event.