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Learned helplessness disorder.
If you know what it is, please tell me if there's any way to treat or cure this.
Thanks.

Yes. From the sounds of it, it's a "learned behavior." Any learned behavior can be forgotten as quick as it was retained. If someone has a disorder with feeling helpless, then they have to reverse their thoughts into positiveness and optimism in order to acheive happiness and a sense of self-worth again. I have faith in whomever has this disorder. I don't believe it's a "disorder" though, like you said, it's something learned...

learned helplessness is when people are assisted or 'babied' too much. the only thing they know is to allow others to tend to them. they are usually depressed and have poor self-image and little if no roles in life. depends on how old this person is. children are more apt to change this habit than the elderly although every age can improve. i would think it falls mostly under a psychological realm as it is usually a depression and self esteem issue.

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drugs, example Prozac, are being used to treat this, but should be taken while attending some type of mental health provider counseling.

absolutely. Learned helplessness is caused by convincing yourself that you are unable to achieve goals or be independent in life. Usually this is reinforced by people in your life who have done everything for you and not let you be an independent person, usually this is done by over protective parents, or parents who think their kids cant do anything on their own. You can fix the problem. You may need some counselling to help at first, but really all you need to do is work on your self esteem and self confindence. You have to tell yourself that you are a capable person, and that you can do whatever it is that you need to do. You dont need to have someone else do things for you or to help you with things that you are able to do on your own. It will be hard and scary at first, but to get past this, you have to take the first step. Force yourself to do something that you've never been able to do alone before. And continue to make yourself do things independently. It's ok to need someone once in a while, but you have to remember that you are the only person that you can always count on to be there.

It would be helpful if you could say who diagnosed this disorder. I've only seen it listed in DSMV IV, so I know it exist. I'll admit, it struck me as a strange malady, but if it's in that manual it's for real. From what I read, intense "one on one" therapy to start with, after that some exercises, it's a long treatment plan. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!.....LATER.........

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