History Of Hysteria

Hysteria
Meta description: Hysteria is a general term referring to excessive and uncontrollable excitement or emotional excess. The name of the condition was changed in 1980 by the American Psychiatric Association to hysterical neurosis.

Hysteria is a very general and outdated reference to any number of mental conditions or disorders that varied from normal behavior. The term at one time had a physical and mental reference which became unpopular as medical science and psychology progressed after the turn of the century. Today the term is loosely used to describe an excessively excited condition, which can have any number of causes.

Overview of hysteria

The term hysteria originated from ancient Greek medicine to mean a state of breathing

It was once thought the uterus caused women to act in irrational or dysfunctional states. It is now known that the reference may have implicated a lack of sexual desire, or an overactive sexual desire in the Industrial Era. The cause was unknown until some of the world's most prolific psychologists studied the condition extensively. They determined the causes were broad and in some cases, caused by trauma or a physiological condition which causes a lack of

It has little medical weight in today's society. In the past, however, prevention consisted of a variety of concoctions and in clinic treatments, which today, we know to be somewhat questionable. At the time medical professionals felt treatments were effective and gave a sense of relief to the patient. Today, a healthy lifestyle and exercise are the best ways to prevent hysteria symptoms. Hysteria stems from psychological and physiological issues which can be better managed with a healthy lifestyle. Treating existing conditions appropriately rather than self-medicating is also one of the best methods to prevent the symptoms of hysteria from presenting themselves. If the patient is prescribed certain medication for a condition, ensuring they take the medication as directed can also prevent a psychological episode from occurring.

Hysteria is a Greek derived term which was used in ancient times to refer to conditions associated with the uterus. Originally, the term referred to a condition which was only experienced by women and was treated with herbs and other types of therapy. Later in human history, hysteria was the reference used when discussing