Emotional lability syndrome.

Observing different people in different situations, you can notice that they react differently to the same event. Some adequately assess the situation, and their reaction corresponds to the situation. Others respond to the same stimuli differently, their emotions have a pronounced coloring, often negative, which even somewhat frightens outsiders. In psychology, such behavior with violent outbursts of emotions and frequent mood swings is called emotional lability, and it is associated with a certain type of temperament (such reactions characterize cholerics). Here we are faced with an innate personality characteristic that manifests itself under the influence of the environment.

The same concept, but already in relation to neuropsychiatric disorders, is used in physiology and psychiatry. Not all people with a choleric temperament are characterized by sharp mood swings and outbursts of aggression, which is typical of emotionally labile people. Such behavioral features can be caused by various factors, ranging from lack of attention in childhood to organic lesions of brain structures.

Epidemiology

Such a condition as emotional lability has no age or gender restrictions. However, statistics regarding different age groups are quite contradictory. Thus, in childhood, emotional lability is more typical for boys than for girls, and in adulthood, the opposite dependence is observed.

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Causes emotional lability

So, emotional lability is not just a behavioral disorder caused by protest or unwillingness to perform certain actions. It is, first of all, a disruption of the normal functioning of the nervous system with disorders of excitation and inhibition processes.

The cause of such disorders can be various factors that are not always related to physiology. Thus, one of the causes of emotional lability can be considered prolonged mental stress. Emotional disorders can arise against the background of:

• excess or lack of attention (for example, this pathology is often associated with such a controversial diagnosis as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, abbreviated ADHD),
• situations that traumatize the psyche (death of a loved one, divorce, moving, etc.),
• frequent stressful situations and conflicts at work and at home,
• failures,
• errors in upbringing (bad example of parents, authoritarian or permissive parenting style, constant prohibitions and behavioral frameworks that cause persistent protest).

The cause of emotional lability is often a violation of the physiological functions of the body (somatic disorders):

• changes in hormonal levels during adolescence, pregnancy and menopause,
• age-related, physiologically conditioned disorders of hormone secretion (a common cause of emotional lability that develops in old age),
• avitaminosis, iron deficiency anemia, hypokalemia, hyponatremia and other pathologies associated with a deficiency of important vitamins and mineral complexes in the human body.

Risk factors

Some CNS and blood vessels can also be considered risk factors for the development of emotional disorders. Thus, the development of emotional lability can be a consequence of:

• persistently high blood pressure (hypertension),
• low blood pressure (hypotension),
• tumor processes in the brain,
• atherosclerosis of cerebral vessels,
• cerebral form of thromboangiitis obliterans (Winiwarter-Buerger disease),
• one of the forms of organic brain damage,
• vascular pathologies of the brain,
• head injuries,
• asthenic syndrome, which is considered an organic emotionally labile disorder and is characterized by decreased performance, attention, and disturbances in the emotional sphere,
• chronic infectious pathologies, against the background of which asthenic syndrome develops with its characteristic emotional lability.

From this point of view, emotional lability acts as one of the symptoms of the diseases listed above, and its treatment is carried out as part of the complex therapy of the underlying disease.

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Pathogenesis

Joy, delight, anger, sadness, fear and other emotions are typical for a person to experience almost every day. And there is nothing reprehensible in this. It is emotions, considered one of the mental processes occurring in the brain, that are the driving force of our feelings and actions.

The very concept of "emotion" translated from Latin means "shock, excitement, arousal." The physiologically conditioned fact is that emotions have an exciting effect on the cerebral cortex, which in turn induces a mental reaction.

Emotions arise under the influence of external or internal stimuli, but the reaction to them is controlled only by the central nervous system. If the central nervous system is in order, a person is able to keep his emotions under control, his emotional background is relatively calm and is not disturbed by trifles.

If the central nervous system becomes weakened for some reason, any emotions cause an immediate violent reaction. And since a person has more negative emotions than positive ones (and according to the theory of academician Anokhin, absolutely all emotions are initially considered negative until a positive result is achieved), then reactions in most cases have a negative, and sometimes destructive, character.

The word "lability" translated from Latin means "sliding, instability." From this we can conclude that in this case we are dealing with emotional instability, or a disorder of the excitation processes of the nervous system towards its hyperactivity.

Thus, emotional lability is a disorder of the central nervous system, which is characterized by mood swings, violent inadequate reactions to events, often accompanied by outbursts of aggression due to insufficient control of the emotional sphere, and, as a consequence, further exhaustion of the nervous system. And although an excess of emotions is less dangerous for the central nervous system than their absence (emotional rigidity or flatness), the lack of appropriate treatment negatively affects the health of the nervous system.

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Symptoms emotional lability

The manifestation of feelings and emotions is a distinctive feature of a person, which distinguishes him from other representatives of living nature. Each person at one time or another can experience violent joy or anger, joyfully laugh or be sad. This is normal behavior of a healthy person. However, if these emotions manifest too often, abruptly replacing each other, and have a bright coloring, reminiscent of manifestations of neurosis, then there is something to think about.

People who are characterized by emotional lability are hard to miss even in a large group, because they are overly emotional, overly sentimental, and in some situations, overly aggressive.

The first signs of emotional lability can be considered frequent sharp mood swings and increased tearfulness. Such a person can shed tears over the loss of some "important" thing, shed tears while watching a melodrama with a happy ending, feel a sense of tenderness while watching children playing or baby animals. But in less than five minutes, tears of joy and tenderness can be replaced by aggression or despondency.

Increased tearfulness may be observed if emotional lability is caused by vegetative-vascular dystonia or other vascular pathologies of the brain. The same symptom often distinguishes people with organic brain damage and asthenic conditions. Emotional instability in asthenia often becomes the cause of depression and suicidal tendencies. However, it usually does not come to suicide, since the depressive mood is soon replaced by a joyful-excited or peaceful one.

Outbursts of anger in people who are characterized by pronounced emotional lability do not require a particularly sensitive trigger. Sometimes even severe physical or emotional fatigue is enough for such a person to start getting angry and irritated. Unable to control their emotions and cope with sudden irritation, an emotionally unstable person splashes out all the negativity on others, begins to find fault with others, and provoke scandals. And only the appearance of tears in the eyes of the interlocutor is able to calm his emotions a little.

Another important symptom of emotional lability syndrome is intolerance of criticism, objections and rudeness towards oneself. Any criticism can cause an uncontrollable surge of emotions, an insatiable desire to prove one's rightness at any cost. In the grip of negative emotions, people with emotionally labile behavior rarely resort to brute force, but they can throw objects and things, break dishes, etc. They are not particularly shy in expressions, but they perceive rudeness from others with "hostility", trying to avoid rude people. Outbursts of anger very often end in crying and moaning.

An emotionally labile person always shows noticeable impatience and intolerance to the opinions of others. Affective outbursts of irritation or incomprehensible joy occur regardless of stress or climatic factors and situations. Such a person can laugh hysterically at a funeral or cry for no apparent reason.

People with instability of the emotional-volitional sphere are characterized by increased fatigue, the cause of which is again emotional lability. Explosions of emotions gradually lead to emotional exhaustion, from which weakness and decreased performance.

Sometimes emotionally unstable people begin to actively seek to apply their strengths and abilities, but they cannot settle on anything specific, since their interests change almost as quickly as their mood. Excessive preoccupation with finding their place in life and the inability to concentrate on one thing causes new outbursts of negative emotions (irritation, despair, anger), which only worsens the situation. Emotional lability provokes the development of such personality traits as lack of self-confidence and self-confidence, secrecy, suspicion, fixation on failures, etc.

People with emotional volitional lability are characterized by lack of concentration, lack of perseverance and consistency, change of interests and preferences, instability of mood. All this, along with aggressiveness and rejection of criticism, leads to constant conflict situations at work and at home. And even if a person subsequently realizes that he was overly hot-tempered and unrestrained, his actions in another situation under the influence of another (or even the same) irritant will be identically affective.

From the outside, such behavior suggests that a person simply does not control himself and his actions, which is true to some extent. However, in the absence of irritants, emotionally unstable people are not much different from people with a strong nervous system.

How does emotional lability manifest itself in children and adults?

Let's remember the causes of emotional lability that can affect a person's character at any age. This is attention deficit or excessive care, psychotraumatic situations, errors in upbringing. We are not yet taking diseases into account, although they also cannot but affect a person's psycho-emotional state.

So, attention deficit. A child deprived of attention from family and friends cannot come to terms with such a situation and is forced to attract attention to himself in an unconventional way. By showing whims, throwing tantrums, doing things out of spite, the child simply tries to attract attention to himself. But over time, such behavior can become a habit, because emotional outbursts negatively affect the child's nervous system, gradually shaking it.

Excessive attention and care can also bring up a capricious child who no longer knows what he wants, because he already has everything. Fighting whims is a thankless task, because any prohibitions can give rise to confrontation. Indulging them means provoking new bouts of hysteria. In the end, both lead to the exhaustion of the child's nervous system and the development of emotional lability.

The death of a mother, father, brother, sister, beloved grandparents can also have a negative impact on the child's psyche. He either withdraws into himself, and the psyche blocks strong emotions, or becomes nervous, tearful, sleeps poorly, requires increased attention from other relatives. Both a lack of emotions and an excess of them negatively affect the nervous system and the development of personality traits.

Emotional lability in children can develop as a result of an authoritarian or, on the contrary, permissive parenting style. But often, it is the example of parents that plays a huge role in the development of a child's personality. The child, like a sponge, absorbs information received from communicating with parents. If the mother often throws tantrums, and scandals in the family become the norm rather than the exception, it is clear that at some point the child will decide that this is how he should behave. He will also throw tantrums, scream and be capricious, which over time, if this is not paid attention to in time and appropriate measures are not taken, will develop into a behavior style.

It is much easier to detect pathological emotional instability in childhood than in adolescence. After all, the behavior of teenagers, caused by hormonal changes, is negativity and protests, which are usually caused by the strictness of parents or teachers, various prohibitions, and sometimes by a lack or excess of attention. In many teenagers, such behavior normalizes as soon as the hormone level returns to normal, i.e. as they grow up. And here, an understanding of teenage problems by parents and teachers plays a big role, who should help the young man or woman overcome this difficult period of life.

If a teenager is left alone with his problems and does not find understanding from adults, emotional outbursts cannot be avoided. Protests and hysterics become the norm for the behavior of a person who is not yet an adult, weakening his nervous system. He then carries this behavior into adulthood.

Emotional lability in adults is slightly different in its symptoms from the behavior of a capricious child. A person may still demand special attention, but do it in other ways. For example, try to become a leader by any means, without taking into account personal qualities, try to impose their opinion on others, reacting aggressively to objections, committing risky actions without thinking about the consequences, etc.

Emotionally labile individuals have a hard time getting along in a group, as they cannot find a common language with the majority, react sharply to any comments and rudeness, and commit rash acts that others do not welcome. In the family, they can be quite authoritarian and unrestrained: they demand unquestioning obedience, provoke scandals for any reason, and throw things in a fit of anger, which negatively affects the psychological climate of the family.

But on the other hand, with a benevolent attitude towards themselves, such people can be good friends and responsible workers. They are responsive, empathetic, ready to help, diligent, especially if they hear praise and understand that they are appreciated.

But these are all general phrases. In fact, it is necessary to take into account the nature of emotional lability, in accordance with which the symptoms of the condition may change.

There are 2 forms of emotional lability: borderline and impulsive. The first is characterized by: increased sensitivity and anxiety, instability of interests, inability to concentrate on one thing for a long time (by the way, such individuals can often do several things at the same time), disobedience and lack of reaction to prohibitions in childhood. Emotions in this case are distinguished by strength and brightness, while they can be both negative and positive. Such people can often and for a long time worry about what is happening, get hung up on failures, give in to difficulties. They very often feel tired, both emotional and physical.

People with an impulsive type of emotional instability are characterized by negativism and a depressed, gloomy mood. Negative emotions prevail over positive ones, which often leads to depression, addiction to alcohol or drugs, smoking, supposedly with the aim of calming the nerves. Such people are more likely to have suicidal tendencies.

But aggression can also be directed towards other people or objects. Affective outbursts of anger against the background of irritability lead to domestic violence, vandalism and other dangerous consequences.

Personal qualities of people with an impulsive type often come down to vindictiveness, rancor, touchiness, and incomprehensible stubbornness. They are irritated by housework, especially household difficulties, the need to adapt to the team, and perform tasks at the request of management. Work and family relationships most often do not work out for them. They have to change jobs often and remain alone for a long time.

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Complications and consequences

The borderline type of emotional disorder is not yet considered a pathology. It is enough for such people to create normal living conditions, and affective behavior can be avoided. Taking into account personal characteristics, attention and respect from colleagues, the absence of rudeness, the love of family and friends will help a person live a fairly calm and happy life, get a permanent job and friends who will appreciate him for his responsiveness and good nature.

If this does not happen, and emotional outbursts continue, the nervous system will weaken so much that borderline emotional lability will develop into impulsiveness. And sometimes even into a neurotic disorder, which requires the intervention of a specialist (psychologist, psychotherapist, neurologist, etc.) and appropriate treatment.

However, the life of people with emotional lability is far from perfect. Constant conflicts and nervous excitement have a negative impact on the quality of life of these people. Constant physical and emotional fatigue, depression, problems at work and in the family provoke not only nervous exhaustion, but also the development of other health pathologies. It is not for nothing that they say that all diseases come from nerves.

But again, the painful condition, everyday and financial problems cause more and more outbreaks of negative emotions. It turns out to be a vicious circle, which can only be broken by helping the nervous system to recover.

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Diagnostics emotional lability

Emotional lability cannot be called a full-fledged disease, but it would be wrong to consider it a personality trait either. It is rather a borderline mental state that can develop into a serious illness or end in suicide at any moment. This means that it is simply unacceptable to treat it inattentively.

Having noticed the first signs of emotional disorder, you should not postpone going to the doctor until better times, but definitely seek help. The same is recommended for relatives of a child or an adult if his behavior clearly goes beyond the generally accepted, and emotions are extremely pronounced. After all, this indicates a weakness of the nervous system with possible negative consequences.

First, you need to contact a therapist or family doctor, describing in detail the existing symptoms, and then he will refer you for examination to a psychotherapist or neurologist. There is nothing shameful in contacting a doctor with such problems, because the person is not to blame for his "illness", but help is really necessary.

Usually, a diagnosis can be made based on the patient's complaints and anamnesis. However, additional tests or instrumental examinations may be prescribed to help exclude or confirm an organic cause of such a condition (brain diseases and other health pathologies). The doctor himself decides which tests and research methods will be needed.

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Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnostics of emotional lability consists of identifying its type and cause, causing affective outbursts of emotions. Thus, emotional lability often acts as one of the symptoms of asthenic syndrome, which is characterized by: weakness, increased sensitivity (impressionability, sentimentality, tearfulness, etc.), dizziness, decreased motor skills and attention, irritability. In turn, asthenia can be a consequence of various mental traumas, organic brain damage, infectious pathologies, suicide attempts, the influence of anesthesia, etc. The goal of the doctor is to establish the existing causes with their subsequent correction and treatment.

Treatment emotional lability

Correction of the emotional-volitional sphere of a person should be carried out only after a complete examination of the patient and a final diagnosis. Only by identifying the cause of mental imbalance can its negative impact on a person be excluded. If such a cause is a disease of the brain or blood vessels, therapy of the underlying disease is carried out first, and then correction of the patient's behavior.

Treatment of emotional lability caused by somatic disorders requires, first of all, restoration of hormonal levels and vitamin-mineral balance. Special hormonal preparations, herbal preparations with a specific effect, vitamins, mineral complexes, probiotics will come to the rescue here. Women during menopause and PMS are recommended to take special preparations, such as Remens, FemiTon, FemiNorm, etc., which can not only normalize a woman's hormonal levels, but also relieve all unpleasant symptoms, restoring the emotional state.

It may be necessary to adjust your diet in favor of products rich in the nutrients that are missing in the body. At the same time, you will have to exclude from the menu products and dishes that have a stimulating effect on the nervous system, and in particular alcohol. It will also be beneficial to take special biologically active supplements that stabilize hormone levels, restore the nervous system, and help fight chronic fatigue and nervous exhaustion.

It is important to understand that emotional lability is a temporary condition that can be corrected and treated. Usually, a certain trigger is needed for an emotional outburst to occur. If you eliminate all such triggers, you can avoid affective emotional outbursts. And if this cannot be done, then you need to teach the patient to control their emotions and actions. And here you will need the help of a psychologist and psychotherapist.

Psychotherapy will help the patient stabilize his mental state by identifying the root cause of emotional instability, outlining ways to resolve internal conflicts, combating all sorts of fears, and relieving anxiety. A specialist doctor teaches a person in practice to avoid stressful situations, realistically assess their abilities and capabilities, and control aggression and anger.

In group sessions, patients are taught the skills of conflict-free communication and adaptation in a group. At the same time, various situations that can cause an uncontrollable surge of emotions and ways out of them are worked out.

A psychotherapist's consultation can be prescribed not only to the patient himself, but also to his relatives. The doctor will help them better understand the problem itself and suggest ways to resolve it. The thing is that triggers of emotional outbursts can be not only situations or events, but also people around the patient. It is their behavior and attitude that determines peace in the family and work team.

For example, you should not react sharply and respond to outbursts of anger or irritability of an emotionally unstable person, since such behavior of others only aggravates the problem. It is better to ignore such a reaction, continuing the conversation in a calm tone. Emotionally unstable people are prone to mood swings, and a calm conversation will bring their condition back to normal.

There is no need to start conversations on topics that cause a negative response in an overly emotional person. But praise and responsible assignments will only do good.

Additional therapeutic measures include swimming, creative work, manual labor, dancing, yoga, listening to calm, soothing music, breathing exercises, mastering relaxation techniques, stretching exercises, aromatherapy, etc.

In some cases, even moving or changing jobs helps, while in others, you cannot do without taking medications from various groups: sedatives, nootropics, tranquilizers, cholinomimetics, neuroleptics, adaptogens, vitamin and mineral complexes that help strengthen the nervous system and improve its control function.

Treatment of children with emotional lability consists mainly of behavioral therapy and the administration of herbal sedatives. The child is taught to react correctly to various stimuli and not to be afraid of his condition. This will prevent panic attacks and running away from home.

Drug therapy

In case of emotional lability, doctors first of all prescribe natural sedatives to patients: motherwort or valerian herb and tinctures, herbal preparations "Persen", "Novo-Passit", etc. If the patient suffers from cardiovascular pathologies, "Zelenin Drops" will come to the rescue, having a sedative, antispasmodic and cardiogenic effect. In depressive states, adaptogens are prescribed: ginseng and eleutherococcus preparations, phytoextracts "Abivit", "Immuniton", etc., which increase immunity and improve the adaptive properties of the body.

Let's take a closer look at the drug "Persen". This medicine based on extracts of mint, lemon balm and valerian has a mild sedative effect, calming the nervous system, but not suppressing its main functions. It is available in the form of tablets and capsules.

You can take the tablets at any time 2 or 3 times a day with water. A single dose is usually 2-3 tablets, but not more than 12 per day.

Taking the drug may be accompanied by harmless allergic reactions, and with long-term treatment – constipation.

The drug should not be taken by patients with glucose metabolism disorders, biliary tract diseases, consistently high blood pressure, hypersensitivity to the components of the drug. The drug is not intended for the treatment of pregnant women, nursing mothers and children under 12 years of age.

Another frequently used group of drugs are nootropics (Piracetam, Glycine, Nootropil, etc.). These drugs have a direct effect on the functioning of the brain.

"Glycine" is a drug that has a sedative effect and improves metabolism in brain tissue. It is prescribed for both psycho-emotional overstrain and many organic and functional pathologies of the brain.

The drug is usually prescribed 1 tablet 2 or 3 times a day. The tablets do not need to be chewed or swallowed. They are placed behind the cheek or under the tongue until completely dissolved. The course of treatment is from 2 weeks to 1 month.

Taking the drug is rarely accompanied by allergic reactions, and among the contraindications, only hypersensitivity to the drug is noted.

For a patient with pronounced affective reactions in the form of aggression and fits of anger, the doctor may prescribe tranquilizers (Phenazepam, Gidazepam, Adaptol, etc.). To reduce impulsivity and aggression, as well as to normalize night rest, neuroleptics are prescribed (Azaleptin, Leponex, Zalasta, etc.).

"Phenazepam" is a psychotropic drug that can relieve emotional stress, reduce feelings of anxiety and fear, helping to cope with stressful situations more easily and react more calmly to stimuli.

The drug is taken in an average daily dose of 0.0015 to 0.005 g, divided into 3 doses. The attending physician will tell you how to take the drug correctly.

The drug, like all tranquilizers, has many contraindications and side effects. It is not prescribed to patients in shock or coma, with myasthenia, closed-angle glaucoma, respiratory failure and pathologies that cause its intensification. The drug cannot be taken during pregnancy, lactation, hypersensitivity to the components of the drug. It is not used in pediatrics.

Common side effects include: drowsiness and lethargy, dizziness, disorientation, impaired concentration, confusion, ataxia, etc.

Elderly patients, people with severe behavioral disorders, and people who have suffered traumatic brain injuries may be prescribed cholinomimetics (Cerepro, Cholitin, Noocholin, etc.).

"Cerepro" is a drug that improves behavioral and cognitive reactions, as well as the activity of brain structures.

The daily dose of the drug for oral administration is 1200 mg (800 mg in the morning and 400 mg at lunch). Evening administration of the drug causes sleep disturbances. The therapeutic course is long (about six months).

Contraindications to taking the drug include acute hemorrhagic lesions of brain structures, periods of pregnancy and lactation, hypersensitivity to the drug. In pediatrics, it is used only for acute indications.

Observed side effects: allergic reactions, dyspeptic symptoms, symptoms of inflammatory or ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, dry mouth, sleep disturbances, aggressiveness, dizziness, convulsions, frequent urge to urinate, etc.

Taking any of the above-mentioned drugs should be done only after consultation with the attending physician, because only he can determine which group of drugs will have the most effective and safe effect on the patient's body.

Alternative Treatment for Emotional Lability

Folk treatment in case of emotional lability is a good support for drug therapy. The emphasis in this case is on herbal treatment, because many plants have the properties of sedatives and neuroleptics, while having much fewer contraindications and side effects.

Plants such as chamomile, mint, lemon balm, oregano, motherwort, valerian, and hop cones have the property of calming the nervous system. Decoctions and infusions prepared on their basis have long been used as sedatives. Herbal decoctions were also added to baths.

To enhance the effect, you can brew not one herb, but several. For example, pour a tablespoon of a mixture of herbs (oregano, tansy and calendula) with boiling water (1 glass) and leave until the liquid cools. Drink the composition during the day, dividing it into 2 or 3 doses.

By the way, valerian, along with fireweed, peony, blue cornflower, thistle and some other herbs, also have neuroleptic properties, while having fewer contraindications.

Speaking of folk remedies, it is worth mentioning one simple recipe: in case of strong nervous excitement, drink a glass of warm water. Beetroot juice with honey also helps, which should be drunk three times a day.

As for homeopathy, some drugs used to relieve neurotic symptoms may be useful in cases of emotional lability. For example, hysterical manifestations can be relieved by drugs such as Ignatia, Pulsatilla, Grisea, Moschus, Caulophyllum, etc. Mood swings, increased excitability and irritability, which exhaust the nervous system, are treated with Agaricus, Anacardium, Belladonna, Stramonium, Phosphorus, Hyoscyanimus, Causticum and other homeopathic drugs, which can only be prescribed by a specialist doctor.

To strengthen the nervous system, both traditional medicine and homeopathy use vitamin complexes.

Prevention

Preventing emotional lability not related to organic pathologies and tragic situations in childhood is not so difficult. Respectful relations between family members, quick resolution of conflict situations without scandals, love and sufficient attention to the child are unlikely to provoke hysterics and whims in the baby. His nervous system will not be subject to excessive stress, which means that in the future the probability of developing emotional instability will be minimal.

If you can't avoid tantrums, you just need to react to them correctly. Don't focus the child's attention on the problem by shouting and punishing, but ignore the tantrums, continuing to behave as usual. The child will quickly get tired of shouting into the void, and he will calm down.

In adolescence, emotional lability and neuroses can be prevented if you treat the child's peculiarities during this period with understanding. Shouting and prohibitions will cause protest and isolation, but a calm heart-to-heart talk, involving him in an interesting and useful activity will have a positive effect on the teenager's future behavior.

In adulthood, outbursts of irritability and anger in an emotionally labile person can be prevented by eliminating irritating factors such as loud sounds and raised voices, stressful situations, rudeness, etc. Such people should be less likely to be in noisy places and crowded areas, spend more time alone with nature, listen to soothing music, take up dancing, or find a favorite activity. During work, you should periodically take breaks to rest with herbal tea (mint, lemon balm, chamomile), learn to control your emotions, calmly react to rudeness, and be self-critical.

Relatives and friends are advised to avoid topics that are unpleasant for the patient and can cause a negative affective reaction. Criticism should sound soft and unobtrusive. Patience, love, attention, fair praise and encouragement from people around you will help improve relationships in the family and at work, as well as improve the quality of life of a person with insufficient control of the emotional sphere.

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Forecast

The prognosis for emotional lability is favorable in the vast majority of cases. The main thing is the desire of the person himself and the people around him to change the situation for the better. If the lability of the emotional-volitional sphere is caused by organic brain damage, the restoration of normal behavioral skills will depend on the success of the treatment of the underlying disease.

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