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Those
who do not acknowledge their illness is difficult to be treated. Doctors often
tell their patient to ACCEPT their medical condition so to proceed to medical
interventions to treat the illness. If denial continues to become present in
the mind, healing will be difficult since taking prescription medicines won’t
be considered by the patient.
Same
with mental illness.
When
someone rejects a diagnosis of mental illness, it’s tempting to say that the
person is “in denial.” But someone with acute mental illness may not be
thinking clearly enough to consciously choose denial. They may instead be
experiencing “lack of insight” or “lack of awareness.”
The
formal medical term for this medical condition is anosognosia, from the Greek
meaning “to not know a disease.”
Acharya
and Sanchez-Manso (2023) said that anosognosia is a neurological condition in
which the patient is unaware of their neurological deficit or psychiatric
condition. It is associated with mental illness, dementia, and structural brain
lesion, as is seen in right hemisphere stroke patients.
When
we see a sunburn on our skin, we automatically say that we had too much
exposure to the sun, and try looking for a soothing lotion to ease the pain. We
even promise not to over-expose next time. This is similar to the mistakes we
make, we then hear feedback and correct them so not to cause more of them in
the future… But, that is when the mind is healthy.
Creating
personal insights is psychologically enriching. Those who aim for self-actualization
advocate journaling. You create personal insights based on your experiences and
proceed to make a healthier plan to improve.
The
National Alliance on Mental Illness (nami.org) reported: For a person with
anosognosia, inaccurate insight feels as real and convincing as other people's
ability to perceive themselves.
This
makes it the most common reason for people to stop improving themselves. And,
as it is often combined with psychosis or mania, lack of insight can cause
reckless or undesirable behavior.
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