A school girl being possessed
Brilio.net/en -It is a built-up hidden emotional conflict that finally goes through the surface.That's the medical answer.
Indonesia is always close to the supernatural.
One of the most common occurrencesis someone becomingpossessed by a supernatural entity, or what the locals callkesurupan. In supernatural belief, it is a condition where you lose control of your own body and mind, and while the entity takesover as they use your body as amedium to express their messages to living humans.
Science has had few answers for the phenomenom until recently.
Doctor Alvin Nursalim saysbeing possessed is effectivelyconversion disorder, which includes neurological symptoms that affect sensory and motor function.
A person might complain about a certain uncontrollable muscle movements or sensory disturbances. What makes it different from other diseases with the same symptoms is that we wouldnt find any organ disorder that could make conversion disorder happen, Nursalimtoldmedical consultation site at klikdokter.com.
Here is a video showing soldiers helping to exorcise a woman "possessed" by a Kuntilanak demon:
The disorder is related to trauma that manifests itself in physical disorders. It is possible that the sufferer might have suffered sometraumatic event long before a reaction like this surfaces.
It generally attacks women between the ages of 20 and 40.
The symptoms includenumbness, dementia, trouble swallowing, blindness and motor dysfunction. In certain cases, the sufferer might get convulsions or attack family members.
The logical cause of conversion disorder is thoughtto be a hidden emotional conflict inthe subconscious. From apsychological point of view, this is the way the sufferers subconscious mind is trying to release its suffering.
It may even be an evolutionary trait designed to elicit care that a person can't ask for consciously.
To handle the case, Nursalim suggests counseling, medication, or even inpatient treatment at ahospital. One of the most effective treatments is structured counseling with the patient, along with moral support from the sufferers friends and family.
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